Cabbage rolls stuffed with meat and rice
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Every self-respecting homemaker should know how to prepare stuffed cabbage rolls. Today I will tell you. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients.
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Step 2
Peel the onion and carrot. Finely chop the onion and grate the carrot on a fine grater.
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Step 3
Sauté the onion in vegetable oil and add it to the previously prepared minced meat.
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Step 4
Boil the rice until half-cooked, then drain in a colander. Add the rice to the minced meat, season with salt and pepper, and mix the mixture thoroughly.
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Step 5
The stuffing for cabbage rolls is ready.
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Step 6
Separate the cabbage leaves from the head and place 2-3 leaves at a time into boiling water for 7-10 minutes, until they become sufficiently soft.
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Step 7
Cut the leaves into small pieces that will be convenient for wrapping the filling. Place 1 tsp of filling on each leaf.
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Step 8
Form small cabbage rolls.
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Step 9
Place the cabbage rolls in a small pot in two layers, first lining the bottom of the pot with several cabbage leaves. Pour in water to cover the rolls and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
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Step 10
Prepare the sauce. Fry finely chopped onion in vegetable oil in a pan, then pour in tomato juice and cook until the liquid reduces by half. Pour the prepared sauce over the cabbage rolls and cook for another 30 minutes.
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Step 11
Cabbage rolls stuffed with meat and rice are ready. Serve them hot.