Dirty Rice Stuffed Cabbage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
kosher salt
black pepper, freshly ground
Filling
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 lb pork sausage, casing removed
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 large onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 tablespoon basil
1/2 tablespoon italian seasoning
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
2 cups cooked rice
1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped
1 head cabbage, leaves separated

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
SAUCE:.
Saute the onion in oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, until softened.
Stir in the tomato sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper.
Let simmer for 15 minutes.
FILLING:.
Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed saute pan over medium-high heat.
Add the pork and brown.
Once browned, add the garlic, onion, celery, and green bell pepper.
Cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Add the chicken broth, italian seasoning,basil, and cayenne.
Stir in the cooked rice and parsley, mixing thoroughly and letting the broth reduce until there is no moisture left in the pan.
Taste and season with salt and pepper, if necessary.
In a large pot of boiling salted water, over medium heat, add the cabbage leaves and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
Drain and rinse with cold water.
Lay a cabbage leaf out on a flat surface and add 1/4 cup of the dirty rice into the center.
Fold both the sides into the center and the top and bottom over the center. Roll into a cylinder and repeat with the remaining leaves.
Pour a 1/2-inch layer of sauce into a 13 by 9-inch casserole dish.
Arrange the cabbage rolls, seam sides down, on top of the sauce.
Pour the remaining sauce over the stuffed cabbage and cover with foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.
Remove from the oven and serve.