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Cabbage Roll Tips
- Place cabbage leaves in boiling water until flexible.
- Cut out the thick center vein on cabbage leaves.
- Dry the leaves with a paper towel.
- Fold in sides, beginning from the cut end.
- Roll up leaf over the filling and form a cylinder.
- Each roll can be secured with a toothpick
- Place cabbage rolls in a dutch oven
- Cook over low heat for 1 1/2 hours
- Serves 6
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You've been invited to a pot luck supper and were asked to bring a dish. Don't panic! This recipe is actually fairly easy and will walk you through the steps of how to make cabbage rolls.
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Cabbage Roll Tips
- Place cabbage leaves in boiling water until flexible.
- Cut out the thick center vein on cabbage leaves.
- Dry the leaves with a paper towel.
- Fold in sides, beginning from the cut end.
- Roll up leaf over the filling and form a cylinder.
- Each roll can be secured with a toothpick
- Place cabbage rolls in a dutch oven
- Cook over low heat for 1 1/2 hours
- Serves 6
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Introduction
- Recipes for cabbage rolls-- often referred to also as stuffed cabbage-- are very versatile, from the ingredients you choose for the filling to the methods used for cooking them. They make a great dinner entree on a cold winter's evening. This recipe calls for basic ingredients to create easy cabbage rolls. Serve it up in the dutch oven used for cooking along with your bread of choice.
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Ingredients
- 1 large cabbage
- 1 large onion (chopped)
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1/2 pound of ground beef
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 11/2 cups uncooked long-grain rice
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 6 medium tomatoes (cut into small pieces)
- May substitute 1 large (about 20 oz.) can of chopped tomatoes.
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup sour cream
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Equipment
- Knife
- Spoon
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Large skillet
- Dutch oven
- Toothpicks (optional)
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Prepare the Cabbage
- Fill a large pan with water and bring to a boil.Martha Stewart: Pork-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
- Use a knife to remove the core from the cabbage.Food Network: Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Galumpkis)
- Remove each cabbage leaf by carefully tearing off.Food Network: Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Galumpkis)
- Place cabbage leaves in boiling water and cook for 5 minutes or until flexible.Food Network: Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Galumpkis)
- Drain and run cold water over leaves to cool.All Recipes: Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
- Cut out the thick center vein on each leaf.Taste of Home: Old Fashioned Cabbage Rolls
- Dry the leaves with a paper towel and set aside.Food Network: Cabbage Rolls
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Assembling the Rolls
- Place about 1 tablespoon of the meat mixture and rice on each cabbage leaf.About.com: Cabbage Rolls
- Fold in the sides. Then, beginning from the cut end, roll up the leaf over the filling and form a cylinder.Taste of Home: Old Fashioned Cabbage Rolls
- Each roll can be secured with a toothpick. (optional)All Recipes: Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
- Place cabbage rolls in a dutch oven in layers.About.com: Cabbage Rolls
- Cover rolls with water until about two-thirds full.RecipeZaar: Hungarian Cabbage Rolls
- Add in tomatoes and tomato sauce.RecipeZaar: Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
- Place cover on dutch oven and cook over low heat for 1 1/2 hours or until rice is tender.About.com: Cabbage Rolls
- Add sour cream and cook for an additional 5 minutes.RecipeZaar: Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
- The recipe in this proportion will serve up to 6 people.Food Network: Stuffed Cabbage with Tomato Sauce
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Variations
- There are many variations for cabbage rolls that will add different flavors. Don't be afraid of experimenting in your own kitchen to find a recipe that suits your personal taste.
- These sweet and tender cabbage rolls can be prepared in the evening and cooked the following day in a slow cooker.Taste of Home: Sweet 'n' Tender Cabbage Rolls
- For a different alternative try using turkey, zucchini and cheeses for the filling.Canada.com: Turkey Cabbage Rolls with Zucchini
- For a Hungarian dish, try these Hungarian style cabbage rolls.RecipeZaar: Cabbage Rolls - Real Hungarian Style
- Try cooking the cabbage rolls in the oven instead of the stove topBBC Food: Stuffed cabbage leaves in fresh tomato sauce
- A delicious sauce made from mushrooms and sour cream tops of these cabbage rolls made with veal.Food Network: Veal in Savoy Cabbage with Mushroom Sauce
- Take it up a notch with this recipe that uses crab meat, white wine and garnished with mint.Food Network: Stuffed Cabbage with Crab and Mint
- For the vegetarian try this meatless cabbage roll recipe. All Recipes: Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls
- For a healthier alternative, make Low-Fat Stuffed Cabbage Recipe.About.com: Low-Fat Stuffed Cabbage Recipe
