Cabbage Rolls in the Oven

⏳ Time

2 hours

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

A simple recipe for delicious cabbage rolls that can easily accommodate various substitutions. Instead of white cabbage, you can use any other type, and instead of rice, you can opt for millet or buckwheat. If you prefer a lighter version of the dish, you can pour water over the cabbage rolls instead of using a sour cream and tomato sauce. This particular method of making cabbage rolls is the closest to the classic recipe (and it’s hard to mess it up), but there are still a few handy tips. While boiling the cabbage, adding a bit of vinegar to the water can help the leaves maintain their integrity. Additionally, you can use leftover filling and imperfect leaves to make lazy cabbage rolls and freeze them for later.

Ingredients

White Cabbage - 1 piece
Veal Mince - 17.6 oz
Rice - 3.5 oz
Onion - 1 head
Tomato Puree - 13 fl oz
Sour Cream - 10.6 oz
Salt - to taste
Ground Black Pepper - to taste
Herbs - to taste
Vegetable Oil - 1 fl oz

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Remove the damaged outer leaves from the cabbage and cut out the core.

Step 2

In a large pot, bring water to a boil and add the cabbage. Cook for 6–8 minutes.

Step 3

Remove the cabbage from the pot, let it cool slightly, and peel off the leaves. Blanch the separated leaves in the same pot for another 4-5 minutes.

Step 4

Cook the rice: rinse it with cold water in a 1:1 ratio, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer on low heat for about 15 minutes (or until the rice has absorbed all the water).

Step 5

Chop the onion into small cubes. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet and sauté the onion until golden brown.

Step 6

Mix the minced meat with the prepared onion and rice, adding salt and pepper to taste. To check the seasoning of the mixture, take a teaspoon of the meat, shape it into a small patty, and quickly fry it in a pan. Taste the patty and adjust the salt in the mixture if necessary.

Step 7

Prepare the cabbage leaves. Trim the thick veins or pound them with a meat mallet.

Step 8

Place a tablespoon of filling onto a cabbage leaf and roll it up, tucking the sides in. Repeat this process until all the cabbage rolls are assembled.

Step 9

Place the remaining cabbage leaves at the bottom of the baking dish. Lay the stuffed cabbage rolls on top of them.

Step 10

In the skillet where the onions were sautéed, bring the tomato puree to a boil, add sour cream, and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.