Description
Enjoy these delicious Stuffed Cabbage Rolls, a classic comfort food from Eastern Europe. Savory ground beef and pork filling wrapped in tender cabbage leaves and baked in a flavorful tomato sauce.
Ingredients
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Filling:
- 1 large head of green cabbage
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1 cup cooked white rice
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
Sauce:
- 2 cups crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (for sauce)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (for sauce)
Instructions
- Prepare Cabbage: Core cabbage, remove leaves, blanch, and set aside.
- Make Filling: Combine filling ingredients.
- Fill Cabbage Leaves: Place filling in leaves and roll up.
- Prepare Sauce: Mix sauce ingredients.
- Assemble: Layer sauce, arrange rolls, pour remaining sauce, cover, and bake.
Notes
- Can be made ahead and refrigerated overnight.
- For a lighter version, use ground turkey or chicken.
- Leftovers reheat well and freeze beautifully.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Eastern European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 rolls
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
