Being Ukrainian, a cabbage rolls recipe is a must! These super easy cabbage rolls shouldn't disappoint!
Prep Time: 1 hourhr25 minutesmins
Cook Time: 2 hourshrs
Total Time: 3 hourshrs25 minutesmins
Servings: 20people
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American, Russian/Ukrianian
Ingredients
Easy Cabbage Rolls
1extra large head cabbage
1 1/4 cupuncooked Jasmine rice
3 1/2 lbsground pork
2diced onions , divided
2carrots, grated
15oztomato sauce
1tbspsour cream
2tspVegeta Seasoning
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/2cupketchup
1/2cupheavy cream
Instructions
How to Make Easy Cabbage Rolls
Boil cabbage leaves 5 minutes. (See notes below for removing leaves.) Set aside to cool.
Bring rice and 1 1/2 cups of water to a boil. Turn off and allow rice to soak up the water and partially cook. Rice will be underdone. Set aside.
Saute the carrots and half of the onions in 4 tbsp of oil, until soft. Stir in the sour cream and tomato sauce and heat thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
Combine the rice, pork, tomato mixture, 2 tsp Vegeta seasoning, 1 Tbsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Mix and set aside.
Remove or trim any thick stems on the cabbge leaves. Cut large leaves in half and fill each leaf with the rice filling. Roll-up tucking in sides and place seam down into a baking dish.
Garnish each layer with a drizzle of ketchup and reserved onions. Pour the heavy cream over the top and cover with foil. Bake for 2 hours or until cabbage rolls brown in color.
Notes
To remove leaves from head of cabbage:
Cut about 1/4" off the bottom of the head and remove core. Submerge cabbage into boiling water and boil 5 min or until leaves easily come off the head. Pull off the softened leaves and continue peeling off the cabbage leaves in boiling water until done. Trim or cut off any tough stems before filling. Cut large leaves in half.
If doubling recipe for a party increase cooking time to one additional hour.
Vegeta is a Russian all-purpose seasoning. To omit simply add more salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Cabbage Rolls
Serving Size
1 roll
Amount per Serving
Calories
303
% Daily Value*
Fat
19
g
29
%
Saturated Fat
8
g
50
%
Cholesterol
66
mg
22
%
Sodium
340
mg
15
%
Potassium
448
mg
13
%
Carbohydrates
16
g
5
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
4
g
4
%
Protein
15
g
30
%
Vitamin A
1283
IU
26
%
Vitamin C
20
mg
24
%
Calcium
45
mg
5
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.