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Soulful Ukrainian Cabbage Meat Rolls


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  • Author: Lora
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

Soulful Ukrainian Cabbage Meat Rolls are a comforting dish filled with a mixture of minced meat, rice, and spices, all wrapped in tender cabbage leaves and simmered in a savory sauce.


Ingredients

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  • 0.5 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 0.5 teaspoon paprika powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 50 g cooked rice
  • 450 g minced meat (chicken, beef, turkey, or pork)
  • 1 medium carrot, grated
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 810 big cabbage leaves
  • 45 g sour cream (plus more to serve)
  • 240 ml tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

  1. Toss your ground meat, rice, egg, granulated garlic, coriander, salt, and paprika into a big bowl. Use your hands or a fork to mash and stir everything together until blended.
  2. Pop a lid or plastic wrap over the bowl and stash it in your fridge. This gives the filling a chance to sit while you sort out everything else.
  3. Get a skillet hot over medium-high. Pour in oil, then drop the grated carrot and chopped onion in. Stir and cook for about 5 minutes. They should soften up and smell nice.
  4. Drop each cabbage leaf into boiling water, one by one. Let them wilt for about 3 or 4 minutes so they’re soft but don’t fall apart. Drain them after.
  5. Spoon some meat mixture (about 2 or 3 hearty spoonfuls) at the end of a cabbage leaf. Fold the sides in, then roll it up tight like a burrito. If you want, tie them up with kitchen twine. Keep going until all your filling is used up.
  6. Spoon half your fried onion and carrot into the bottom of a big pot. Stack the cabbage rolls on top—one or two layers thick is fine. Dump the rest of the onion-carrot mix over your rolls.
  7. Mix sour cream and tomato sauce together in a little bowl until smooth. Drizzle it over the rolls inside the pot so everything’s covered.
  8. Cover the pot with a lid and let it simmer gently on low heat about 40 minutes. The cabbage should get tender and the meat will be cooked through.
  9. Move the warm cabbage rolls onto a plate. Top with an extra scoop of sour cream and sprinkle with chopped herbs if you feel like it.

Notes

  • Feel free to use any type of minced meat you prefer.
  • Letting the filling sit in the fridge enhances the flavors.
  • Garnish with fresh herbs for added flavor.
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Simmering
  • Cuisine: Ukrainian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 roll
  • Calories: 250
  • Sugar: 3g
  • Sodium: 400mg
  • Fat: 12g
  • Saturated Fat: 4g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 7g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 20g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 15g
  • Cholesterol: 50mg