Hello Anamaria,

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit.  I am afraid I can't really help much with the Weights/Measures, since I'm not quite clear on which system is used in Romania.  If you use the Metric System, there's a handy little calculator here at http://curezone.com/conversions.asp, which goes from US to Metric quite effectively.

I am looking forward to your Recipe for Sarmale.  I have eaten this dish several times, but never tried to prepare it.  It was delicious, of course, I love Cabbage, and this also had the flavor of Sauerkraut, another favorite, so what could not be to like.  Speaking of Cabbage, here's a simple little Cabbage Soup that cooks up in the Crockpot in about 4 hours...

Sausage, Butter Bean & Cabbage Soup

 

 

Ingredients:

 

2 tablespoons butter, divided

1 large onion, chopped

12 ounces smoked sausage, ie. Kielbasa or Andouille, cut into 1/2-inch slices

8 cups chicken broth

1/2 head Savoy cabbage, coarsely shredded

3 tablespoons tomato paste

1 bay leaf

4 medium tomatoes, chopped

2 cans (14 ounces each) butter beans, drained

Salt and black pepper

Preparation:

 

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until golden. Place in 3-1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker.

Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet; cook sausage until brown. Add to slow cooker.

Place chicken broth, cabbage, tomato paste and bay leaf in slow cooker; stir until well blended. Cover; cook on LOW 4 hours or HIGH 2 hours.

Add tomatoes and beans; season with salt and pepper. Cover; cook 1 hour until heated through. Remove and discard bay leaf.