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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
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.
What You'll Need
- YouTube Video: Cabbage Rolls - Maria J. Ronquillo (Time: 8:55)
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
Equipment
- Knife
- Spoon
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Large skillet
- Dutch oven
- Toothpicks (optional)
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
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
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
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