Cabbage Rolls

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Add the rice, parboil until partly tender, then drain well and leave to cool.

   Timer: 8 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 100.0 gr Long Grain Rice

   Cookware: colander, saucepan

2. Step 2

   Bring a stockpot of water to a boil. Lower in the cored cabbage and remove the outer leaves with tongs as they soften; reserve 12 large leaves and chop the remaining tender cabbage.

   Timer: 12 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 1.0 piece Cabbage

   Cookware: cutting board, knife, Stockpot, tongs

3. Step 3

   Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion until softened, add the garlic, and cook briefly; transfer the mixture to cool.

   Timer: 6 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 12.0 gr Garlic, 15.0 ml Olive Oil, 180.0 gr Onion

   Cookware: skillet, wooden spoon

4. Step 4

   Combine the beef, pork, egg, parsley, salt, black pepper, paprika, cooled rice, and cooled onion mixture in a mixing bowl. Mix just until evenly incorporated.

   Ingredients used: 1.0 piece Egg, 450.0 gr Ground Beef, 2.0 gr Ground Black Pepper, 225.0 gr Ground Pork, 3.0 gr Paprika, 15.0 gr Parsley, 10.0 gr Salt

   Cookware: mixing bowl

5. Step 5

   Stir the tomato sauce, tomato paste, beef stock, brown sugar, and red wine vinegar together in a measuring jug.

   Ingredients used: 250.0 ml Beef Stock, 12.0 gr Brown Sugar, 15.0 ml Red Wine Vinegar, 30.0 gr Tomato Paste, 700.0 ml Tomato Sauce

   Cookware: measuring jug

6. Step 6

   Heat the oven to 180°C. Spread the chopped cabbage and one-third of the tomato mixture in the baking dish.

   Cookware: baking dish, oven

7. Step 7

   Divide the filling among the 12 leaves. Fold the sides over the filling, roll each leaf tightly, and arrange the rolls seam-side down in the baking dish; pour over the remaining tomato mixture and cover.

   Cookware: baking dish, cutting board

8. Step 8

   Bake the covered cabbage rolls at 180°C until the cabbage is tender and the centers reach 74°C.

   Timer: 75 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking dish, oven

9. Step 9

   Uncover and bake until the sauce thickens slightly, then rest the cabbage rolls before serving.

   Timer: 15 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking dish, oven