**Cabbage Rolls Stuffed with Bread Stuffing: A Flavorful and Hearty Dish**
Cabbage rolls are a classic comfort food dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. This delicious dish consists of tender cabbage leaves stuffed with a savory bread stuffing, then simmered in a flavorful tomato sauce. The result is a hearty and satisfying meal that is perfect for a cold winter night. This article provides two variations of this classic dish: one with a traditional bread stuffing and one with a vegetarian stuffing. Both recipes are easy to follow and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So gather your ingredients and get ready to enjoy this delicious and comforting dish!
MOM'S CLASSIC STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS
No summer cookout is complete without a tray of stuffed cabbages! Tender cabbage leaves stuffed with rice, seasoned ground meats and a rich tomato sauce make this the perfect summer comfort food. Plus these freeze beautifully!
Provided by The Kitchen Whisperer
Categories Stuffed
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Remove core from cabbage. Place whole head in a large pot filled with boiling, salted water. Cover and cook 3 minutes, or until softened enough to pull off individual leaves. If the leaves do not pull off easily, return the cabbage to the pot to boil a minute or two more. When the leaves are cool enough, use a paring knife to cut away the thick center stem from each leaf, without cutting all the way through.
- In a large bowl, add in the ground beef, pork, rice, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, eggs, ketchup, tomato paste, and parsley. Mix gently to combine. Add in 2/3rd of a can of tomato soup (almost 3/4 of a cup) and mix.
- To stuff the leaves lay down a single large leaf with the cut edge facing you (where the stem was) and place about a 1/2 cup of the meat mixture in the lower third of the leave. If the leaf is huge add more, if smaller add less meat. Fold the sides of the leaf over the meat and roll the cabbage up (like rolling a burrito). Repeat until all of the leaves are stuffed. If you have extra meat just roll it up as meatballs and place it in the baking pan with the stuffed cabbage.
- Preheat oven to 350F, rack in the center.
- In a large deep dish (4" at least) baking pan (or two 9×13" glass pans), spread out the remaining soup from the open can on the bottom of the pan. Open up a 2nd can and pour out 1/2 of it and spread out until the bottom of the pan in covered in a light coating.
- Place a single layer of stuffed cabbages on the bottom of your pan. Add the remaining half of the 2nd can of tomato soup. If you have leaves that are too small to stuff or are badly torn, add them on top of the soup.
- Add the 2nd layer of stuffed cabbage (you must make sure you have a 1/2" gap at the top of your pan and stuffed cabbage. It cannot go over the top of the pan. Top with the remaining can of tomato soup and spread out evenly.
- Spray the underneath of a large piece of foil. Place foil side down on the pan and close tightly around the dish. Place the pan on a larger cookie sheet to catch any spillovers.
- Bake for 3 - 4 hours or until the cabbage is tender when pierced with a knife. (I start to check mine after 2 hours 45 minutes).
- Remove from the oven, uncover and allow to cool for 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 stuffed cabbage, Calories 185 calories, Sugar 12 g, Sodium 1206 mg, Fat 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 27.6 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 12.6 g, Cholesterol 54.4 mg
STUFFED CABBAGE
Provided by Ina Garten
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For the sauce, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, add the onions, and cook over medium-low heat for 8 minutes, until the onions are translucent. Add the tomatoes, vinegar, brown sugar, raisins, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Remove the entire core of the cabbage with a paring knife. Immerse the head of cabbage in the boiling water for a few minutes, peeling off each leaf with tongs as soon as it s flexible. Set the leaves aside. Depending on the size of each leaf, you will need at least 14 leaves.
- For the filling, in a large bowl, combine the ground chuck, eggs, onion, breadcrumbs, rice, thyme, salt, and pepper. Add 1 cup of the sauce to the meat mixture and mix lightly with a fork.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- To assemble, place 1 cup of the sauce in the bottom of a large Dutch oven. Remove the hard triangular rib from the base of each cabbage leaf with a small paring knife. Place 1/3 to 1/2 cup of filling in an oval shape near the rib edge of each leaf and roll up toward the outer edge, tucking the sides in as you roll. Place half the cabbage rolls, seam sides down, over the sauce. Add more sauce and more cabbage rolls alternately until you ve placed all the cabbage rolls in the pot. Pour the remaining sauce over the cabbage rolls. Cover the dish tightly with the lid and bake for 1 hour or until the meat is cooked and the rice is tender. Serve hot.
STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS (GALUMPKIS)
For an Eastern European classic, make Tyler Florence's Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Galumpkis) from Food Network. They're filled with beef, pork and rice.
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories appetizer
Yield about 1 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- To make the sauce:
- Coat a 3-quart saucepan with the oil and place over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the vinegar and sugar; simmer, until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and remove from the heat.
- Place a skillet over medium heat and coat with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Sauté the onion and garlic for about 5 minutes, until soft. Stir in the tomato paste, a splash of wine, parsley, and 1/2 cup of the prepared sweet and sour tomato sauce, mix to incorporate and then take it off the heat. Combine the ground meat in a large mixing bowl. Add the egg, the cooked rice, and the sauteed onion mixture. Toss the filling together with your hands to combine, season with a generous amount of salt and pepper.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Remove the large, damaged outer leaves from the cabbages and set aside. Cut out the cores of the cabbages with a sharp knife and carefully pull off all the rest of the leaves, keeping them whole and as undamaged as possible, (get rid of all the small leaves and use them for coleslaw or whatever.) Blanch the cabbage leaves in the pot of boiling water for 5 minutes, or until pliable. Run the leaves under cool water then lay them out so you can assess just how many blankets you have to wrap up the filling. Next, carefully cut out the center vein from the leaves so they will be easier to roll up. Take the reserved big outer leaves and lay them on the bottom of a casserole pan, let part of the leaves hang out the sides of the pan. This insulation will prevent the cabbage rolls from burning on the bottom when baked. Use all the good looking leaves to make the cabbage rolls. Put about 1/2 cup of the meat filling in the center of the cabbage and starting at what was the stem-end, fold the sides in and roll up the cabbage to enclose the filling. Place the cabbage rolls side by side in rows, seam-side down, in a casserole pan.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Pour the remaining sweet and sour tomato sauce over the cabbage rolls. Fold the hanging leaves over the top to enclose and keep the moisture in. Drizzle the top with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Bake for 1 hour until the meat is cooked.
OLD-FASHIONED CABBAGE ROLLS
It was an abundance of dill in my garden that led me to try this. My family liked the taste so much that, from then on, I made my old-fashioned cabbage rolls recipe with dill. This is how to make easy cabbage rolls. - Florence Krantz, Bismarck, North Dakota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h55m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook cabbage in boiling water just until outer leaves pull away easily from head. Set aside 12 large leaves for rolls. In a small bowl, combine the beef, pork, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, onion, rice, parsley, salt, dill and cayenne; mix well., Cut out the thick vein from the bottom of each leaf, making a V-shaped cut. Place about 1/4 cup meat mixture on a cabbage leaf; overlap cut ends of leaf. Fold in sides. Beginning from the cut end, roll up. Repeat., Slice the remaining cabbage; place in a Dutch oven. Arrange the cabbage rolls seam side down over sliced cabbage. Combine the tomatoes, sugar and remaining tomato sauce; pour over the rolls. Cover and bake at 350° until cabbage rolls are tender, 1-1/2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 50mg cholesterol, Sodium 694mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 18g protein.
STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS
I don't know where I got this recipe, but I have been using it for well over 20 years. Works well in a slow cooker.
Provided by Judy
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Eastern European Russian
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Bring a large, wide saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add cabbage leaves and cook for 2 to 4 minutes or until softened; drain.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, 1 cup cooked rice, onion, egg, salt and pepper, along with 2 tablespoons of tomato soup. Mix thoroughly.
- Divide the beef mixture evenly among the cabbage leaves. Roll and secure them with toothpicks or string.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, place the cabbage rolls and pour the remaining tomato soup over the top. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 40 minutes, stirring and basting with the liquid often.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 223.1 calories, Carbohydrate 13.3 g, Cholesterol 65.8 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 12.8 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 656.9 mg, Sugar 3 g
STUFFED BREAD CABBAGE ROLLS
Make and share this Stuffed Bread Cabbage Rolls recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Salt Lake Meal Swap
Categories Breads
Time 2h
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Brown ground beef, add salt, pepper, cabbage and onions, cook until cabbage has softened.
- Grade cheddar cheese and put in bowl.
- Cool beef mixture before using.
- Roll dough out in small circles about 8 inches.
- Fill dough with meat mixture and cheese.
- Fold dough over like a pocket and seal with beaten egg or water.
- Bake in oven at 350* for 30 minutes.
- When done baking butter the tops of rolls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 329.3, Fat 23.9, SaturatedFat 12.4, Cholesterol 91.1, Sodium 390.3, Carbohydrate 3.9, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 2.2, Protein 24.2
CABBAGE ROLLS FILLED WITH BREAD STUFFING
Take advantage of those holiday leftovers with this delicious stuffed cabbage recipe. This is so good, you may decide to make it part of your regular menu!
Provided by PeachWeb
Categories Vegetable
Time 55m
Yield 12 Cabbage Rolls, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- I am using leftover Stove Top Pork flavored stuffing (cheating) for this meal. If you aren't using leftover stuffing, then you will first want to prepare the stuffing.
- For the Stuffing: Dice the Celery, Onion and Apple and toss into a skillet lightly coated with olive oil (or butter). Add the crushed Walnuts to the mixture and saute for about 5-7 minutes or until the celery and onion are soft. From here, follow the directions on the box (in the same skillet) to complete the stuffing. Allow to cool.
- Bring a large, wide saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil.
- Slice the bottom of cabbage core and gently separate the leaves. Use only the larger leaves, the smaller leaves are too difficult to roll. Rinse leaves then place in the boiling water. Cook for 2 to 4 minutes or until softened; drain. Allow to cool enough you can handle the leaves comfortably.
- Making a small cut at the base of a leaf (approx 2 inches) may help make rolling a little easier for you. Place an egg-sized dollop of the stuffing in the center of the leaf. (If you are doing this with leftover turkey dressing, consider adding a thin slice of cranberry.) Roll and secure with toothpick (if necessary). Place leaf-tip side down in a large skillet.
- You need to add 3/4 cup of liquid to the skillet, which will be brought to a boil, then heat reduced to allow the rolls to simmer for about 40 minutes or until cabbage is completely limp. Show some creativity with your choice of liquid. You can use water if you do not wish to introduce other flavors. But, if you would like to add a punch to the flavor, use beef or chicken broth -- maybe even a portion of a sausage gravy packet with the water to add a peppery-sausage flavor. Its up to you! Your choice should be based on the type of stuffing you have made as well as what type of meat you will be serving.
- For this meal, I will be serving the cabbage rolls on a bed of garlic mashed potatoes along side slices of ham, so I am using lightly salted water with a couple tablespoons of apricot jam and same amount of cream of mushroom soup. This flavor will pair quite nicely with the ham (for which I am also using apricot jam with the natural juices for basting) and produce that lovely savory/sweet combination I so love.
- You may consider serving these covered with gravy. For this meal, I poured off a little more than half of the remaining liquid and added more of the cream of mushroom soup for a smooth gravy that will pair well with both the cabbage rolls and the mashed potatoes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 3927.1, Fat 372, SaturatedFat 35.2, Cholesterol 0.4, Sodium 631.3, Carbohydrate 122.2, Fiber 42.6, Sugar 26.1, Protein 92.4
BEST STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS
Tender leaves of cabbage are wrapped around a hearty sirloin and rice filling and topped with a homemade tomato sauce in this family-friendly recipe for stuffed cabbage leaves. The hint of allspice and slight tang from vinegar create a perfect balance in this dish. They remind me of eating at a Lebanese food festival, although not quite as spicy. Serve with Greek salad or tabouli salad and warm pita for the perfect bite!
Provided by NicoleMcmom
Time 2h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Stir in 4 teaspoons salt. Remove loose, outer leaves from the cabbage and place in the boiling water for 1 minute. Remove from the water and set aside.
- Remove core from the cabbage and carefully place the head in the boiling water. Cook for 5 minutes, removing the outer leaves one at a time as they loosen every minute. Set aside 12 large leaves and reserve inner portion of the cabbage for another use.
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Set aside 2 tablespoons minced onion for cabbage rolls; add remaining onion to the hot oil. Cook, stirring often, until translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, undrained diced tomatoes, water, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Prepare cabbage rolls: Mix sirloin, rice, garlic, reserved minced onion, remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, remaining pepper, and allspice together in a bowl until well combined.
- Place a softened cabbage leaf on a cutting board and remove the bottom, tough portion of the stem. Place about 3 tablespoons meat filling into the center of the leaf. Fold the sides inward and roll the leaf up tightly, like a burrito or spring roll. Repeat with remaining leaves and filling.
- Pour 1 cup tomato sauce mixture in a bottom of a 9x13-inch or 11x7-inch baking dish. Place cabbage rolls, seam-side down, in the baking dish and pour remaining sauce on top. Cover tightly with foil.
- Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Lightly squeeze a wedge of lemon over each serving and garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.1 calories, Carbohydrate 46.4 g, Cholesterol 52 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 8.2 g, Protein 22.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 2457 mg, Sugar 11.5 g
STUFFED CABBAGE
Stuffed cabbage is not only filling, but it's also simple to prepare. Our hearty stuffed cabbage recipe calls for meat, veggies, and more. Serve stuffed cabbage with hot tomato sauce and sour cream for the ultimate comforting winter meal.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Beef Recipes Ground Beef Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Using a paring knife, remove center core of cabbage. In a large nonreactive stockpot, bring 2 quarts water to a boil. Add cabbage and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until outer leaves are bright green and tender. Lift cabbage from water, and remove outer leaves. Return cabbage to boiling water, and repeat brief cooking and removal of leaves until all leaves are cooked. Reserve 2 cups cabbage cooking water. Trim thick center vein from bottom of each leaf. Reserve four large outer leaves to line bottom of pan.
- In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook until golden and tender, about 8 minutes. In a large bowl, combine onion mixture, rice, beef, pork, salt, pepper, parsley flakes, green pepper, and celery. Stir to combine.
- Add about 1/3 cup rice filling to one cabbage leaf. Fold sides of cabbage over filling, and, starting with the stem end, roll the cabbage up. Repeat with remaining leaves and filling.
- Line a 5-quart Dutch oven with reserved outside leaves. Transfer stuffed cabbage leaves to Dutch oven.
- In a large bowl, combine tomato puree and the reserved 2 cups of cabbage cooking water. Pour some of the tomato sauce over cabbage to almost cover. Sprinkle apple over top of cabbage leaves. Bring to a boil and immediately reduce to a gentle simmer; cover. Cook for 1 hour or until cabbage is very tender, adding additional tomato sauce as needed.
- Place sour cream in a small bowl, and ladle in about 3/4 cup of tomato sauce from the cooked stuffed cabbage rolls. Whisk to combine. Add sour cream mixture back to Dutch oven, and stir to combine. Serve with additional sour cream.
Tips:
- Choose a firm head of cabbage with tightly packed leaves. This will make it easier to roll the cabbage rolls.
- Blanch the cabbage leaves before filling and rolling them. This will help to soften the leaves and make them more pliable.
- Use a variety of meats and vegetables in your stuffing. This will add flavor and texture to the cabbage rolls.
- Be sure to season the stuffing well. This will help to bring out the flavors of the meat and vegetables.
- Roll the cabbage rolls tightly so that they don't fall apart during cooking.
- Simmer the cabbage rolls in a flavorful sauce for at least 1 hour. This will help to tenderize the cabbage rolls and develop their flavor.
- Serve the cabbage rolls with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, rice, or roasted vegetables.
Conclusion:
Cabbage rolls are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. With a little planning and effort, you can create a delicious and satisfying meal that your family and friends will love.
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