Stuffed Whole Cabbage

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups onions finely chopped
• 1/2 cup shallots finely chopped
• 1 cup leeks chopped, white and pale green parts
• 1/2 cup carrots finely chopped peeled
• 1/2 cup chopped celery finely
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup whole milk Greek yogurt plain, or sour cream
• 1 pound ground beef 80% lean
• 1/4 pound ground veal or pork
• 1/2 pound smoked ham or mild, cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 1/2 pound sausages mild Italian fennel, removed from the casings
• 1/2 pound chicken livers finely chopped, optional
• 8 chard large leaves, stems removed, blanched in boiling water until wilted, squeezed dry and chopped
• 2 large eggs
• 1 head savoy cabbage at least 8 inches in diameter and about 2 1/2 pounds
• butter
• 4 bay leaves
• 4 bacon slices thick-cut, cut in half crosswise
• 3 cups homemade beef stock or canned low-sodium chicken broth, plus more if needed
• 1 cup dry white wine such as Vouvray
• 1 cup Italian plum tomatoes canned crushed or pureed
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
• 1/2 cup crème fraîche or sour cream, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 540 calories
• Carbohydrate : 28 grams
• Cholesterol : 235 milligrams
• Fat : 31 grams
• Fiber : 5 grams
• Protein : 34 grams
• SaturatedFat : 14 grams
• Sodium : 1180 milligrams
• Sugar : 7 grams
• TransFat : 0.5 grams