Description
Cabbage rolls are a hearty dish made by wrapping seasoned filling in cabbage leaves, then cooking them in a flavorful sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large head of cabbage
- 1 lb ground beef or turkey
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Boil the whole cabbage for 5 minutes to soften the leaves. Remove and cool.
- Mix ground meat, rice, onion, egg, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Peel off cabbage leaves carefully. Place a spoonful of filling in each leaf and roll tightly.
- Place rolls seam-side down in a pot. Mix tomato sauce, brown sugar, and lemon juice. Pour over rolls.
- Cover and simmer for 45 minutes on low heat.
Notes
- Use savoy cabbage for easier rolling.
- Replace rice with quinoa for a gluten-free option.
- Freeze cooked rolls for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Eastern European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 55mg