Description
These Stuffed Cabbage Rolls are a classic Eastern European dish featuring tender cabbage leaves filled with a savory mixture of beef, pork, rice, and seasonings, all baked in a flavorful tomato sauce until tender and delicious.
Ingredients
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Cabbage Rolls:
- 1 large head green cabbage
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
- 1/2 lb ground pork
- 1 cup cooked white rice
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
Tomato Sauce:
- 2 cups crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Prepare Cabbage: Boil cabbage, separate leaves, and set aside to cool.
- Make Filling: Mix beef, pork, rice, onion, garlic, egg, and seasonings in a bowl.
- Prepare Sauce: Combine tomatoes, sauce, paste, sugar, vinegar, water, and oil.
- Assemble Rolls: Fill cabbage leaves, roll up, and place in baking dish.
- Bake: Cover rolls with sauce, bake at 350°F for 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Rest and Serve: Let the rolls rest before serving.
Notes
- Prepare a day ahead for convenience.
- Leaner option: Use ground turkey.
- Add crushed red pepper for extra heat.
- Leftovers reheat well.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 rolls
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
