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Ukrainian Cabbage Rolls

These traditional Ukrainian cabbage rolls feature ground meat, rice, veggies, and a succulent tomato-based sauce. They're so delicious — just like grandma used to make!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Russian, Ukrainian
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 15 servings
Calories 179kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

Cabbage Rolls

  • 1/2 lb white rice
  • 2 large carrots grated
  • 2 medium onions diced
  • 1 lb ground meat chicken and beef is a great combo
  • 1 tbsp salt adjust to taste
  • 1 tsp pepper adjust to taste
  • 1 large cabbage head
  • 3 tbsp olive oil

Cabbage Rolls Sauce

  • 1 large onion cut in half rings
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
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Instructions

  • Cook the rice in a pot of salted water. Sauté the grated carrots and diced onions with olive oil. Allow the rice, carrots, and onions to cool.
    Ingredients for cabbage rolls
  • In a large bowl, mix together the ground meat, rice, carrots, onions, salt, and pepper.
    Filling for the cabbage roll
  • Bring 1 gallon of water to a boil in a large deep pot, then add the whole cabbage head. Boil it for 2-3 minutes, then remove it and peel off the cabbage leaves until they become too small. Try to keep the leaves from breaking. Allow the leaves to cool.
    Cabbage boiling at a pot
  • Cut out the hard part of the cabbage leaves by slicing each piece in half and removing the middle spine.
    Cabbage leaves in a bowl
  • Hold a cabbage leaf in the palm of your hand, add a heaping spoonful of the filling to the center, and roll the cabbage leaf up into a cone shape.
    Hand with cabbage leaf, another and with cabbage roll
  • Poke the top of the roll down into the filling. Repeat until all the cabbage leaves are used up.
    Rolled yo cabbage roll in process
  • Preheat the oven to 375°F. Place the cabbage rolls into a ceramic pot in layers, spaced tightly together.
  • To make the sauce, heat a skillet on medium-high heat with a bit of oil, then add the onion rings and sauté until they are golden brown. Add the sour cream and tomato sauce to the pan and mix to combine.
    Onion sour cream and tomato sauce in a pan
  • Pour the sauce over the cabbage rolls, then bake them for 45 minutes.
    Sauce over the cabbage rolls
  • Serve the cabbage rolls warm with a dollop of sour cream and fresh herbs. Enjoy!
    Cabbage Rolls in a bowl

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Nutrition

Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 374mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1549IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg