Description
Authentic Stuffed Cabbage Rolls are tender cabbage leaves filled with a savory mix of rice, seasoned ground meat, and herbs, then baked in a rich tomato sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large green cabbage (with large leaves)
- 500 g (1.1 lbs) ground beef (or beef and veal mix)
- 1 cup cooked white rice
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 700 ml (3 cups) tomato passata or crushed tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ tsp dried thyme or oregano
- ½ cup water or vegetable broth
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of water. Remove the core and blanch the cabbage for 8–10 minutes, peeling off softened leaves as they loosen. Set aside 12–14 leaves.
- Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until soft. In a bowl, combine with ground meat, rice, egg, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix gently.
- Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil. Stir in tomato paste, add passata, sugar, herbs, salt, pepper, and broth. Simmer 10–15 minutes.
- Trim thick ribs from leaves. Place 2 tbsp filling in each leaf, fold sides, and roll tightly.
- Spread sauce on the bottom of a baking dish. Arrange rolls seam-side down, pour remaining sauce on top, cover, and bake at 350°F (180°C) for 1–1¼ hours.
- Rest for 10 minutes before serving. Top with sauce and garnish with parsley or sour cream.
Notes
- This dish can be made ahead of time and frozen.
- Serve with sour cream or fresh herbs for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Eastern European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 17g
- Cholesterol: 60mg