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One Pot Unstuffed Cabbage (Malfoof)

A hearty yet savory dish that is simple to make and everyone will love.
Course: lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Keyword: cabbage, crockpot, easy chicken sandwich, lazy, one pot, skillet, traditional, unstuffed cabbage
Author: Lama

Ingredients

Rice Stuffing

  • 2 big heads of cabbage
  • 2 pounds meat ground
  • 2 cups short grain rice
  • 2 onions cubed
  • 10-15 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoons seven spices
  • 2 tablespoons sumac
  • 1 tablespoon salt or to taste
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 3 juice of lemons or ½ tablespoon citric acid
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper

Juice

  • 6 cups warm water
  • 3 bouillon cubes
  • 1 tablespoon seven spices
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon salt

Instructions

  • In a bowl, mix the juice ingredients, set aside.
  • Boil 2 heads of cabbage until they get soft (about 30-40minutes). Once done, strain, then cut around the root of the cabbage.  Cut cabbage in half then cut in slices to chop into cubes.
  • In a bowl (you may need to split into 2 bowls since it is a big mixture).  Mix the rice, ground meat, cubed onions,  seven spices, sumac, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, oil and lemon.  Then add the cubed cabbage and mix well. 
  • Add the stuffing into a big pot and pour the juice mixture, mix over high heat. Once water boils cover and simmer for 40-45minutes.