Hungarian-style stuffed cabbage rolls
Description
For baking cabbage rolls, choose a ceramic casserole dish or a baking pan with sides. Since ovens vary, adjust the baking temperature individually between 175 and 180 degrees. Ready cabbage rolls are easily pierced with a knife. The cabbage leaf should be very soft but not falling apart. For the sauce, choose sauerkraut with moderate acidity; otherwise, the dish will take longer to bake.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the necessary ingredients.
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Step 2
Rinse the rice in cold water. Pour water over it and boil until half-cooked, after bringing to a boil.
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Step 3
Drain the water from the partially cooked rice, rinse once more. Set aside to cool.
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Step 4
Separate the cabbage leaves. To do this, make cuts at the place where the core is and carefully remove each leaf.
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Step 5
In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Place two leaves in it, and after the water comes to a boil again, cook for 5 minutes.
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Step 6
Pour cold water into a large bowl. Place the cabbage leaves into it after 5 minutes of boiling.
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Step 7
Sauté the diced onion and minced garlic in vegetable oil until soft.
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Step 8
Prepare the stuffing. Grind beef and pork through a meat grinder using a medium plate. Mix the minced meat in a bowl with rice, sautéed onion and garlic, egg, salt, paprika, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly.
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Step 9
Take a cabbage leaf out of the bowl with water. Shake off excess water. Trim the tough part. Place 1-1.5 tablespoons of filling onto the cabbage leaf. Fold in the sides and roll up.
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Step 10
In a bowl, dilute the tomato paste with water.
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Step 11
Place the sauerkraut into a deep, spacious ceramic pot or a baking dish with sides. Pour in half of the diluted tomato paste.
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Step 12
Place the prepared cabbage rolls. Pour the remaining diluted tomato paste over the top.
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Step 13
Cover with a lid. Place in a preheated oven at 175-180 degrees for 2 hours. 15 minutes before the end of cooking, take out the cabbage rolls, remove the lid. Pour sour cream over them and return to the oven until cooking is complete.
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Step 14
Serve the ready cabbage rolls immediately at the table.
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Step 15
The dish is served together with the sauerkraut in which the cabbage rolls were baked. Sour cream is served additionally.