"Turkish Stuffed Cabbage Rolls - filled with ground lamb,pine nuts and fragrant spices, bathed in the most delicious Turkish Tomato Sauce!..."
INGREDIENTS
•
1 onion, diced
•
4 garlic cloves rough chopped
•
1 x 14 ounce can crushed tomatoes
•
1 teaspoon sugar or alternative sweetener (maple, honey)
•
1/2 teaspoon cumin
•
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
•
1/2 teaspoon allspice
•
1/2 teaspoon salt
•
1 cup broth or stock (chicken or veggie)
•
1/2 cup Turkish tomato sauce
•
2 finely minced garlic cloves
•
1 lb ground lamb (uncooked) or sub beef or turkey
•
1 cup bulgar wheat, soaked (or add 1 cup cauliflower rice (raw), or 1 cup cooked rice, or other cooked grain)
•
2 teaspoons salt
•
2 teaspoons cumin
•
1 teaspoon dried mint (or sub dried oregano or thyme)
•
1 teaspoon coriander
•
1 teaspoon sumac (optional)
•
1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (aleppo is nice)
•
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
•
1/2 cup pinenuts (or slivered almonds)
•
1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped (or sub dried barberries, currants or raisins) ALL OPTIONAL