Greek Cabbage Rice (Cabbage Recipe!)

By The Mediterranean Dish · 75 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Discard the outer leaves and core the 1 medium green cabbage (1 1/2 pounds), then slice it into strips.
2. Cook the 1 large white onion (diced) and the 1 cup thinly sliced leek (white parts only) in the 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil until soft. Add the 1 medium carrot (thinly sliced), the 1 stalk celery (thinly sliced), the 2 minced garlic cloves, the 3 tablespoons tomato paste and the 1 teaspoon Sweet Spanish paprika, if using.
3. Add the sliced cabbage, the 2 bay leaves, kosher salt and 1 cup water. Cover and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, until the cabbage has softened.
4. Stir in the 1 cup medium grain Arborio or Carnaroli rice and season well with salt and black pepper, then add 3½ cups boiling water.
5. Cover and cook on low for 15 minutes, until the rice is tender. Remove from the heat and rest, covered, for 10 minutes.
6. Stir in the juice of the 1 lemon, then top with the 1 cup crumbled feta cheese, the 1/2 cup chopped parsley and black pepper.

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