BAKED CABBAGE | Lahana Firinda |
6 to 8 Servings 1 glass milk 1/3 coffee cup tomato sauce 2 coffee cups grated cheese (kachar or gruyere) 2 glasses meat broth 2 onions 300 grams ground meat 4 eggs 6 soup spoons butter a 2 kilo cabbage red pepper salt |
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Remove the stock and outer leaves of the cabbage. Detach the leaves and remove the thick veins, then cut each leaf into bands 2 cm. wide. Melt 6 spoons of butter in a saucepan. Brown the chopped onions in it. Then add the meat and cook for 10 minutes, stirring from time to time. Finally add the cabbage, a 1/2 spoon of salt and a coffee spoon of red pepper. Cook all together for 30 to 35 minutes, stirring once. in a while. Pour the contents of the saucepan into a cake mold. In a bowl mix the broth and tomato sauce and pour the mixture over the cabbage. Cover and put on a low heat until there is no liquid left in the mold. Let it stand until it is warm. Sprinkle the cabbage with grated cheese and pour a mixture of 4 eggs beaten with a glass of milk over the cabbage. Bake in a warm oven for 40 - 45 minutes, then serve. |