Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Minced Meat

Description

The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. You can use any ground meat to your liking: beef, chicken, pork, turkey, or a mixture of them. In addition to the meat, rice grains are also added. I'll share a new method for removing cabbage leaves without blanching them in boiling water. It will require much less effort, but take more time. Make sure to prepare the cabbage in advance. The finished dish can now be served.

Instructions

1. 1

   Step 1

   Wash a small cabbage head and let it drain completely to remove all water, then place it in the freezer overnight. After that, take it out and let it thaw for several hours.

2. 2

   Step 2

   After thawing, carefully remove the cabbage leaves and set them aside.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Peel and finely chop the onion, then mix it with the ground meat, cooked rice, a pinch of salt and pepper, milk, and egg.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Place a small amount of filling in the center of each cabbage leaf and roll tightly (if necessary, secure with a toothpick). Arrange in a baking dish.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Prepare the sauce: mix tomato sauce, finely chopped peeled tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and 125 milliliters of water.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Pour the prepared sauce over the cabbage rolls and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 60 minutes.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Remove the baking dish and carefully place the cabbage rolls onto a serving plate. Pour the remaining sauce into a saucepan and mix with starch previously diluted in 60 milliliters of water. Place the saucepan over heat and cook until a thick consistency forms.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Serve the stuffed cabbage rolls hot with the prepared sauce.