Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls are delicious and hearty meal options for dinner. It’s a traditional dish in many cultures and can be stuffed with a variety of fillings such as ground beef, rice, and vegetables. If you enjoy cabbage and are looking for a comforting meal, stuffed cabbage rolls are definitely worth considering.
tips for making stuffed cabbage rolls
- Choose a firm head of cabbage and remove the outer leaves.
- Boil the cabbage in water for a few minutes until the leaves soften.
- Carefully remove the leaves and trim any thick veins.
- Prepare the filling with a mixture of ground meat, rice, onions, and spices.
- Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each cabbage leaf, and roll tightly.
- Place the cabbage rolls in a pot of baking dish, cover them with tomato sauce or broth, and bake for about an hour.
- Let the cabbage rolls cool for a few minutes before serving.
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Ingredients
- Cabbage: You can either buy regular green cabbage or savoy cabbage. Savoy cabbage tends to come out a bit tender and easier to roll. In this recipe, I used green cabbage.
- Ground beef: I used lean ground beef. If you like to make it vegetarian, just use a different kind of veggies and cooked rice or barley.
- Cooke rice: White rice or barley
- Onion: Yellow onion, chopped
- Garlic cloves: Mince the garlic
- Egg: Use one egg, this will bind the mixture
- Tomato paste: It will help thicken the sauce as well as give the dish flavor
- Paprika: You can use sweet or smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Tomato sauce: Is the typical sauce for Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
- Water: This will keep the cabbage moist and prevent it from burning
How to Make The Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
CABBAGE:
- Bring the large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the cabbage and cook for about 10 minutes until the leaves are tender. Drain and set aside to cool.
FILL and STUFF:
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
- In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, cooked rice, onion, garlic, egg, tomato paste, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Carefully remove the leaves from the cabbage and trim the hard stem. Place a spoonful of the beef mixture in the center of each leaf and roll up tightly, tucking in the sides.
- Place the stuffed cabbage rolls seam-side down in a large baking dish. Pour the tomato sauce and water over the rolls.
- Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 30 minutes until the cabbage is tender and the sauce is bubbly. Make sure the meat is no longer pink and cooked through.
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Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Equipment
- Baking dish
- Stockpot
- Colander
- Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 large heat of cabbage
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 yellow onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 3 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the cabbage and cook for about 10 minutes until the leaves are tender. Drain and set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, cooked rice, onion, garlic, egg, tomato paste, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Carefully remove the leaves from the cabbage and trim the hard stem. Place a spoonful of the beef mixture in the center of each leaf and roll up tightly, tucking in the sides.
- Place the stuffed cabbage rolls seam-side down in a large baking dish. Pour the tomato sauce and water over the rolls.
- Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 30 minutes until the cabbage is tender and the sauce is bubbly.
- Make sure the filling is cooked through.
Notes
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To prevent the filling from falling out of the cabbage rolls, make sure you blanch the cabbage leaves first to make them more pliable. Then, fold the sides of the cabbage leaves inwards before rolling them up to keep the filling secure. You can also use toothpicks to hold the rolls together while they cook.
Yes, you can make cabbage rolls ahead of time and reheat them later. Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator and reheat them in the oven at 350ºF until they are heated through, which typically takes 20-30 minutes.
Tomato-based sauces are commonly used to cook stuffed cabbage rolls. You can try using tomato sauce, marinara sauce, or canned diced tomatoes with some seasoning. Other options include cream-based sauces, such as sour cream or mushroom sauce. Ultimately, the choice of sauce will depend on your personal preference.
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