Cabbage rolls with rice
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. There are several recipes in my cookbook. The finished dish can be served at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Place the minced meat in a bowl. You can use store-bought minced meat or prepare the minced meat at home yourself.
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Step 2
Add the slightly cooked rice to the bowl with the minced meat. The rice should be cooled before adding it to the meat.
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Step 3
Chop the onion. I prefer to process the onion in a blender. This helps make the filling more juicy, and there won't be large pieces of onion in the finished cabbage roll.
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Step 4
Season the minced meat with salt and pepper. Mix well. Separate the cabbage head into individual leaves. Place the leaves into a deep pot. Scald them with boiling water and simmer over heat for about 5 minutes, until the leaves become soft. Drain the water from the leaves. Let them cool. Place a cabbage leaf on the table. Cut off the hard central part of the leaf with a sharp knife. Place a portion of the minced meat, shaped like a small patty, in the center of the leaf.
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Step 5
Roll up the cabbage roll, roll it tightly.
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Step 6
Place the formed cabbage rolls into a pot.
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Step 7
Pour boiling water over the cabbage rolls, so that the water level reaches the middle of the rolls. For me, this amounted to 1 liter of water. Add tomato paste, a little salt and pepper. Simmer the cabbage rolls over low heat for about 30-40 minutes.
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Step 8
Serve the rice cabbage rolls at the table.