Description
These Stuffed Cabbage Rolls are a classic Eastern European dish filled with a savory mixture of ground beef, pork, rice, and seasonings, all wrapped in tender cabbage leaves and baked to perfection in a flavorful tomato sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Cabbage Rolls:
- 1 large head green cabbage
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1 cup cooked white rice
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
Sauce:
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Prepare Cabbage: Boil water, blanch cabbage leaves, and set aside.
- Make Filling: Mix meats, rice, onion, garlic, egg, and seasonings.
- Assemble Rolls: Fill cabbage leaves and roll up tightly.
- Prepare Sauce: Whisk together tomato sauce, paste, sugar, Worcestershire, thyme, and water.
- Bake: Layer sauce, add rolls, cover with foil, and bake at 350°F for 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Serve: Rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can make these ahead and refrigerate overnight before baking.
- For a lower-carb version, substitute cauliflower rice.
- Serve with mashed potatoes or crusty bread.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Eastern European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 rolls
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
