Easy Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Tomato Sauce

Appetizing, juicy, with a delicate and aromatic gravy! Stuffed cabbage rolls with tomato paste and sour cream are prepared from a minimal set of ingredients. The rice for them does not need to be pre-boiled, and instead of frying carrots and onions, a quick mixture of paste and ketchup is used here. Serve with mashed potatoes.
cook time: 4h
Liam Carson
Easy Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Tomato Sauce

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

96
Calories
6g
Fat
6g
Carbs
3g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Water 800 ml
Tomato paste 150 g
Vegetable oil 50 ml
Cabbage 2 kg
Ketchup 100 g

Filling:

Onion 2 pc
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Minced meat 600 g
Parboiled rice 150 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make delicious cabbage rolls with tomato paste and sour cream? To begin, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. I cook in a cauldron, but this dish can be made in a saucepan.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the head of cabbage, remove the damaged top leaves. You can cut the stalk right away or leave it, as you prefer. Boil water in a large saucepan. Lay out the whole head of cabbage. Cook until the leaves begin to separate freely.

Step 3

Step 3
Carefully separate the cabbage into individual leaves. Try to remove as many leaves as possible. Cut off the hard white part of the base of each leaf. Set a couple of leaves aside.

Step 4

Step 4
Finely chop the remaining head of cabbage with a knife.

Step 5

Step 5
Mix tomato paste with ketchup.

Step 6

Step 6
Now prepare the filling. You can take minced meat from pork or beef or mixed. If you wish, you can add grated carrots and garlic passed through a press. In addition to salt and pepper, you can add your own spices to taste.

Step 7

Step 7
Rinse the rice until clean, pour boiling water over it and leave for 10 minutes. Then place the rice in a sieve and drain.

Step 8

Step 8
Peel the onion and cut into small cubes.

Step 9

Step 9
In a bowl, combine minced meat, onion, rice, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly until smooth.

Step 10

Step 10
Place a little filling on the edge of each cabbage leaf.

Step 11

Step 11
Fold the sheet into an envelope, tucking the edges. Form all the other cabbage rolls in the same way.

Step 12

Step 12
Heat the vegetable oil in a cauldron or thick-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Place shredded cabbage on the bottom.

Step 13

Step 13
Distribute the cabbage rolls on top. Salt and pepper everything.

Step 14

Step 14
Cover with the whole cabbage leaves you set aside earlier. Pour tomato paste mixed with ketchup on top. Pour in hot water, not reaching the edges of the cauldron, so that when boiling the water does not overflow. Bring the sauce to a boil.

Step 15

Step 15
Simmer the cabbage rolls over low heat with the lid slightly open for 2.5-3 hours until cooked. Bon appetit!

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