Lazy cabbage rolls in sour cream sauce
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. Making cabbage rolls is a labor-intensive process that requires a lot of time for preparing the cabbage head, shaping the rolls, and then simmering them. This is the perfect option for those who don't have time to spend long in the kitchen. And what cabbage rolls are served without sauce? So I'll explain and show you. The finished dish can be served at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Rinse the rice and place it in a glass, pour boiling water over it, and let it soak for half an hour.
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Step 2
2. First, I wash the cabbage, then grate it on a coarse grater.
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Step 3
3. In a bowl, I put the mixed minced meat, add a chicken egg, and mix in the chopped cabbage. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 4
4. Peel the onion and wash it, then chop it finely into small cubes.
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Step 5
5. Finally, add the steamed rice and chopped onion to the meat mixture, mix well.
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Step 6
6. I put part of the flour (2 tablespoons) into a bowl, form small cabbage roll patties from the prepared filling, and coat them in flour. I fry the patties in a hot skillet with added sunflower oil until they are lightly seared.
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Step 7
7. Mix the remaining flour with mustard, black pepper, and salt, add sour cream, and dilute with 1.5 cups of water.
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Step 8
8. Put all the lazy cabbage rolls into a pot (without adding oil).
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Step 9
9. I pour in the prepared sour cream sauce and place the pot over heat.
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Step 10
10. Cook over low heat, covered, for about 20 minutes after boiling, stirring occasionally.
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Step 11
11. Serve lazy cabbage rolls with pasta (shells) and fresh herbs.