Ingredients
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- 1 head cabbage
- 1 tablespoon oil or butter (for sautéing)
- 1 small onion, diced (about 1 cup)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 ½ cups cooked white rice
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil, remove the core from the cabbage and simmer, peeling off leaves as they soften.
- Sauté diced onion in oil until translucent, then add minced garlic for another minute.
- In a bowl, mix ground beef, ground pork, cooked rice, sautéed onions, parsley, eggs, salt, and pepper.
- Heat oil and sauté a second onion, add tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, brown sugar, vinegar, salt, and pepper, simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Layer cabbage leaves in a casserole dish, fill with meat mixture, and roll them up.
- Pour tomato sauce over rolls, cover, and bake at 350°F for 1 to 1 ½ hours.
- Let rest for 15-20 minutes before serving.
Last Step:
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Use a large head of cabbage for more leaves.
Ensure rice is cooked but not mushy for ideal filling texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Polish
Nutrition
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 75mg