I love this vegetarian feast on a plate by Abigail Donnelly. Homey, but different. Perfect for a change making use of all the old fashioned ingredients and giving them a bit of a revival..
Ingredients:
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
crème fraîche, for serving
For the stuffing
400–500 g button or portabellini
mushrooms, quartered
1-2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 T butter
1 T chopped dill
100 g chevin or feta, crumbled
For the rolls
1 cabbage
½ cup organic vegetable stock
1 T chopped dill
For the beetroot risotto
1 onion, finely chopped
2-3 T butter
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 cup risotto rice
4 cups organic vegetable stock
1 x 125 g punnet ready-cooked beetroot in
sweet vinaigrette
Cooking instructions:
To
make the stuffing: Quickly rinse the quartered mushrooms and drain.
Stir-fry the mushrooms and garlic in the hot butter until all the liquid
has evaporated and the mushrooms are just cooked. Add the dill and
chevin or feta, and season to taste.
To make the rolls: Cut out
the core of the cabbage and discard. Place the cabbage in a deep bowl
and cover with boiling water. Leave to soften then, when cool enough to
handle, peel off the 8 largest leaves. Remove the coarse ribs from each
leaf and steep the remains in boiling water to soften again. Place a
spoonful of stuffing onto each leaf before rolling it up and securing it
with a length of string. Pack the cabbage rolls into a saucepan just
large enough to hold them snugly. Add the stock and dill and season to
taste. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat and cover tightly. Steam
for 30 minutes, or until the cabbage is tender.
To make the
beetroot risotto: Soften the onion in the butter, then stir in the
garlic and rice. Pour in one cup of stock and cook, stirring, until all
the liquid is absorbed. Add another cup of liquid. Stir, again until the
liquid is absorbed. Repeat with another cup of stock, then cook,
stirring frequently, for 20 minutes, or until the rice is swollen and
almost tender. Blend the remaining cup of stock with the beetroot and
add to the risotto. Cook, stirring, until the rice is tender, with a bit
of a bite. Season to taste.
To serve: Serve the cabbage rolls with the beetroot risotto and crème fraîche on the side.
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