Birds Hiding in the Cabbage Patch

Name: Birds Hiding in the Cabbage Patch (Rambasici)
Yield: Serves 4–5
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 1 medium Savoy cabbage; salt and pepper; 11 oz (300 g) lean minced pork; 11 oz (300 g) lean minced beef; 1 large onion, peeled and sliced; 6 tablespoons vegetable oil or 4 tablespoons butter; paprika; 2–3 slices salame, cut into small squares; 2 slices brown bread, cut into very small cubes; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped; 2 oz (50 g) parsley, chopped; 2 hard-boiled eggs, shelled and finely chopped; 1 heaped tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 10 fl oz (300 ml) warm meat stock; 1 heaped tablespoon dry breadcrumbs

Rambasici

Preparation info

Serves
4–5

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Italian Regional Cookery

By Valentina Harris

Published 1990

About

This dish comes from the area around Trieste. It originated in neighbouring Yugoslavia, where stuffed cabbage leaf recipes are popular. There are many variations on the basic theme. Here is my favourite - it’s very easy to make and might even persuade your children to eat cabbage! The important thing is to start off with a very fresh, green, crisp Savoy. Mashed potatoes, red cabbage and sautéed mushrooms are nice with this.

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Europe
Italy
Trieste
Mediterranean
Spicy

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