Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. These cabbage rolls have a special taste. They are tender because we completely remove the thick part of the cabbage leaf. When baked in the oven, the dish acquires a wonderful flavor. The finished dish can be served at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Prepare the meat filling. Pass beef, onion, and carrot through a meat grinder. Fry the filling for a few minutes in sunflower oil.
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Step 3
Next, add salt and herbs.
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Step 4
Add the rice and mix everything.
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Step 5
Cut out the cabbage core. Place the cabbage in a pot of water and blanch. Remove the softened leaves from the cabbage.
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Step 6
Cut the cabbage leaf in half lengthwise and remove the thick part.
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Step 7
Place the filling into the cabbage leaves and roll them up into a tube.
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Step 8
Roll the leaves with filling into snail shapes and place them in a deep baking dish. Pour boiling water over them until the water covers the stuffed cabbage rolls. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes. Cook at 200 degrees for the first 20 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 180 degrees.
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Step 9
Pour the tomato sauce into the pan where the meat filling was cooked. Place over heat and bring the sauce to a boil. Add bay leaf, garlic, and herbs. Pour the boiling sauce over the cabbage rolls and cook everything together for another 10-15 minutes.
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Step 10
Cabbage rolls "Snails" are ready. Serve with fresh herbs. You can accompany the cabbage rolls with sour cream or a sour cream sauce.