Lazy cabbage rolls with cabbage and minced meat
Description
The recipe won't take much time. By spending this relatively short amount of time, you'll get a delicious and hearty dish to feed your whole family. At the very end of cooking, you can add a little sour cream to the sauce—this is for those who are used to cabbage rolls being prepared in a sour cream and tomato sauce. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
To prepare lazy cabbage rolls with cabbage and minced meat, we need to take young cabbage and finely chop it. If the cabbage is late-season, it should first be boiled in boiling water (about 10 minutes).
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Step 2
Add the meat filling to the cabbage. You can use store-bought or homemade meat filling. I'm using store-bought 50/50 ground meat (beef-pork).
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Step 3
Cut the onion into small cubes.
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Step 4
Grate the peeled carrot on a grater. You can use either fine or coarse grater holes—it's up to you.
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Step 5
Sauté the onion in vegetable oil, then add the carrot and simmer together until soft.
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Step 6
Add the sautéed mixture to a bowl along with a little salt and spices. Mix the minced meat until uniform.
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Step 7
Form patties from the resulting mince and fry them on both sides in vegetable oil.
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Step 8
Transfer the cooked patties to a saucepan. Pour tomato sauce over them. Simmer for 30-40 minutes. At the very end, add salt, spices, and a little sugar to the sauce to neutralize the tomato's acidity.
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Step 9
Serve lazy cabbage rolls with cabbage and minced meat at the table.