Recipe

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Traditional dish of pork and beef in sour cabbage leaves. Winter favorite of Balkan cuisine.

Preparation
45 minutes
Cooking
120 minutes
Total time
165 minutes
Servings
6
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls — finished dish

Nutrition per serving

Calories
624 kcal
Protein
31.6 g
Carbohydrates
38.1 g
Fat
38.6 g

Ingredients

  • Sour cabbage heads1 veća
  • Ground pork400 g
  • Ground beef400 g
  • Long-grain rice150 g
  • Red onion2 glavice
  • Garlic3 čehova
  • Smoked pork (ribs or ham)200 g
  • Tomato paste3 žlice
  • Bay leaf3 kom
  • Paprika1 žlica
  • Salt and pepperpo ukusu
  • Olive oil3 žlice

Instructions

  1. 1

    Carefully separate sour cabbage leaves so they do not tear. If too sour, rinse in water. Cut medium leaves to suitable rolling size (about 12x15 cm).

  2. 2

    Rinse rice and cook in salted water for 8 minutes until half-done. Drain and let cool.

  3. 3

    Finely chop the onion. Crush the garlic. In a large bowl, mix ground meat, cooled rice, onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix well with hands.

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