Ideal Polish Cabbage Rolls / Idealne Tradycyjne Gołąbki
Stuffed cabbage is a traditional dish of meat, rice and cabbage, which, despite its simplicity, is delightful. The form itself is also ingenious – the use of cabbage leaf to wrap the filling makes everything stick together and you can enjoy not only the taste, but also the appearance of the dish.
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 350kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients for stuffed cabbage
- 1 large cabbage
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground veal or pork
- 1 lb Champignon mushrooms (may use forest mushrooms)
- 3-4 cups cooked rice (cooled)
- 3 onions (medium)
- 1-2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons oil (to sauté onion)
- 4 tbsp butter (may use oil)
- 1 salt to taste (or use Vegeta Seasoning salt instead)
- 1 pepper to taste
- 2 cups stock or water
Vegetables for the bottom of the pan
- 2 medium carrots
- 1/4 leek
- 1 parsley root
- 1/4 celery root
- 1 small onion (optional)
- 5 Champignon mushrooms (optional)
- 1 few dried pieces of mushroom (optional)
Instructions
- Blanche cabbage leaves in boiling water, peeling them off as they become limp. (Alternatively, after coring the cabbage, you can put it in the freezer and after it’s frozen, let it thaw and the leaves will be limp–you can just pull them off.
- Once you’ve separated all the leaves, take a paring knife and cut off any thick stems preventing the limp leaf from bending/rolling. Prepare rice according to the instructions on package and let cool.
- In a large bowl combine meat, cooled rice, shredded mushrooms, shredded/grated onions, salt and pepper to taste. Mix all ingredients well. Place about 2 tbsp of meat filling in the center of each leaf. Fold the sides of the leaf in and roll it up into a little package.
- Layer the bottom of the pan with vegetables for flavorful and aromatic taste. Put each rolled up cabbage seam-down into a casserole dish over the cut-up vegetables
- When all the stuffed cabbage leaves are done – there are at least 1 and ½ layers. Place the butter on the top adding the chicken stock or water. Cover with a few cabbage leaves on top to prevent burning. Cover and place into the preheated oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for about 2 hours. May eat with potatoes, fresh bread or salad. Enjoy!
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving size: 1 | |
| Servings: 12 | |
| Amount per serving | 1 |
| Calories | 350 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 9g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 2.4g | 12% |
| Cholesterol 63mg | 21% |
| Sodium 218mg | 9% |
| Total Carbohydrate 43g | 16% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.1g | 15% |
| Total Sugars 4.8g | |
| Protein 24.3g | |
| Vitamin D 117mcg | 583% |
| Calcium 60mg | 5% |
| Iron 11mg | 63% |
| Potassium 625mg | 13% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice. |
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