veggie cabbage roulade a la mama

i cooked a dish today that i had not eaten since i turned vegetarian 12 years ago (or longer!). it's the vegetarian version of a german classic.

for the filling:
- fry diced onions until transparent
- add sliced chili, fry until everything starts to brown
- add quorn mince, fry briefly
- add plenty of nutmeg, cayenne pepper, a little bit of rosemary and oregano, chili powder, salt and pepper
- put aside to cool down to room temperature

- soak two slices of bread or rolls in water, squeeze until they stop dripping
- add mince-mix
- add two raw eggs, mix it all up

for the roulades:
- remove outside big leaves of white cabbage (also works with savoy cabbage)
- blanch in boiling salted water for 3-4 minutes, depending on the thickness of the leaves
- remove from water, put aside (no need to cool down with ice)
- form a little ball of mince and place into cabbage leaf, wrap it around and then wrap a second one around it
- tie roulade together with a piece of clean string (tie a bow, otherwise you'll have trouble eating)

for the sauce:
- fry onions until transparent
- add caraway seeds
- add remainder of cabbage (chopped into bite-sized pieces)
- fry for a while
- pour over 150mL of white wine, reduce down to 1/3
- pour over 100mL of vegetable stock, reduce again
- add some veggie gravy powder if you like, to give the sauce some thickness
- in the end, place roulades in the sauce, put on the lid and simmer for ~15-20 minutes

serve with boiled potatoes. and beer. guten appetit!!!

ps: the filling of the roulade can also be used to make a fake meat ball. make the desired shape and roll through some breadcrumbs, then fry in a pan.