Easy Oven-Baked Cabbage Rolls in Creamy Sauce

Easy, simple, very tasty, a main dish for the whole family! Lazy cabbage rolls in sour cream sauce are not difficult to make. If you don’t have an oven, you can cook them in a frying pan and serve them for dinner or lunch. Unlike the classic recipe, it will take much less time and effort. Tasty, satisfying, very convenient!
cook time: 1h 10 min
Ethan Rowley
Easy Oven-Baked Cabbage Rolls in Creamy Sauce

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

153
Calories
12g
Fat
6g
Carbs
6g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

For cabbage rolls:

Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Rice 35 g
Eggs 1 pc
White cabbage 200 g
Bulb onions 1 pc
Vegetable oil 1 tbsp
Minced pork beef 600 g

For the sauce:

Salt to taste
Wheat flour 1 tbsp
Water 250 ml
Sour cream 200 g
Carrot 1 pc
Bulb onions 1 pc
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
bell pepper 0.5 pc
Basil 1 tsp
Herbal mixture g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make lazy cabbage rolls in sour cream sauce in the oven? Start by making the sauce. Prepare the necessary products for him. Sour cream is suitable for any fat content. Choose spices and aromatic herbs according to your desire and taste.

Step 2

Step 2
Grind the pre-washed and peeled carrots on a coarse grater.

Step 3

Step 3
Peel the onions, wash them, cut them into small cubes.

Step 4

Step 4
Wash the bell pepper, remove the seeds and green parts. Cut the pepper into small cubes.

Step 5

Step 5
Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. Place prepared carrots and onions. Fry the vegetables, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes.

Step 6

Step 6
Place bell peppers in the pan and stir.

Step 7

Step 7
Cook the vegetables for another 3 minutes, remembering to stir to evenly process.

Step 8

Step 8
Sprinkle the vegetables with flour and stir.

Step 9

Step 9
Add sour cream to the pan.

Step 10

Step 10
Pour in hot water, mix well. Add salt to the sauce and bring to a boil. Cook the sauce over moderate heat for 3-4 minutes.

Step 11

Step 11
Add spices and aromatic herbs, stir. The sour cream sauce for baking lazy cabbage rolls is ready.

Step 12

Step 12
At the same time as the sauce, make cabbage rolls. Minced meat can be taken from pork or beef. A mixed option would be a good choice. Both long-grain and round rice are suitable.

Step 13

Step 13
Finely chop the cabbage.

Step 14

Step 14
Place the cabbage in boiling water. Blanch over moderate heat for 2-3 minutes to soften the cabbage.

Step 15

Step 15
Place the cabbage in a colander or sieve to drain. Let the cabbage cool.

Step 16

Step 16
Rinse the rice well, boil in boiling water until tender. Place on a sieve and let the water drain.

Step 17

Step 17
Grind the pre-peeled and washed onions on a fine grater.

Step 18

Step 18
In a suitable sized bowl, combine the minced meat, prepared cabbage and rice, and onions. Beat in the egg, salt and add ground black pepper.

Step 19

Step 19
Mix everything well until all the minced meat components are evenly distributed.

Step 20

Step 20
Form the minced meat into cabbage rolls of the desired size in the form of oblong cutlets.

Step 21

Step 21
Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. Place the formed cabbage rolls. Fry the cabbage rolls over medium heat until golden brown.

Step 22

Step 22
Turn the lazy cabbage rolls over to the other side and wait until they brown. The resulting crust will retain the meat juices, and the cabbage rolls will turn out more juicy and tasty.

Step 23

Step 23
Place the fried cabbage rolls in a baking dish.

Step 24

Step 24
Pour sour cream sauce over the cabbage rolls.

Step 25

Step 25
Place the pan in an oven preheated to 180C for 30-35 minutes. Cooking time may vary, as it depends on the individual operating characteristics of each oven; you can read more about this in the article. There is a link to it at the end of this recipe.

Step 26

Step 26
Serve the lazy cabbage rolls hot. Bon appetit!

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