Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls with Rice

Tasty and lean, and also filling and budget-friendly! On every day. Lenten, vegetarian, vegetable cabbage rolls with rice without meat are an excellent alternative to regular cabbage rolls. They turn out soft, juicy with a spicy note. You can use any spices and herbs. And rice can be replaced with another grain.
cook time: 1h 15 min
Owen Truitt
Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls with Rice

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

63
Calories
2g
Fat
9g
Carbs
1g
Protein

Ingredients (5 portions)

For cabbage rolls:

Cabbage 1 head
Rice 100 g
bell pepper 100 g
Bulb onions 1 pc
Carrot 1 pc
Tomatoes 1 pc
Tomato paste 1 tbsp
Greenery to taste
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste

For the sauce:

Water 0.5 l
Tomato paste 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make lean and vegetarian vegetable cabbage rolls with rice without meat? Letʼs prepare all the necessary ingredients for making vegetable cabbage rolls. Take a thick, not large forkful of cabbage with clean leaves. The remaining vegetables should also be without signs of spoilage.

Step 2

Step 2
Rinse the rice thoroughly until the water is clear. Place the rice in a saucepan, add 1:2 water and place on medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook the rice over medium heat for 5-7 minutes until half cooked. Place it on a sieve, rinse and let the water drain completely.

Step 3

Step 3
While the rice is standing, letʼs do the cabbage. Wash the head of cabbage thoroughly and carefully remove 8-9 leaves. Place in a saucepan with water and boil in salted water until soft. This will take approximately 3-4 minutes. If you make a lot of cabbage rolls, then you can go another way. To do this, we put the cabbage in the microwave and cook at the highest power for 5 minutes. Remove the soft leaves and continue to cook in the microwave until all the leaves are removed.

Step 4

Step 4
Peel the onion, rinse and finely chop. Pour oil into a frying pan and add onion.

Step 5

Step 5
Peel the carrots, wash them and grate them on a coarse grater. Add to the pan with the chopped onion.

Step 6

Step 6
Wash the bell pepper, remove the stem and seeds, and cut into cubes. Add to the pan with vegetables.

Step 7

Step 7
Wash the tomato and cut it into large cubes, add it to the frying pan with the vegetables. Fry over medium heat for 7-10 minutes. Transfer the vegetables to a bowl.

Step 8

Step 8
Add rice to the bowl with fried vegetables, salt, pepper and mix.

Step 9

Step 9
Wash the greens, dry them and chop them finely. Add to the bowl with the future minced meat and mix. You can take any greens you like. I have parsley and dill.

Step 10

Step 10
Add tomato paste to the minced meat and mix. If desired, tomato paste can be replaced with your favorite ketchup. Taste it and add more salt if necessary.

Step 11

Step 11
Turn on the oven to preheat to 180 degrees. Cut off the hard part of the cabbage leaves and beat it a little with a kitchen hammer.

Step 12

Step 12
Place about 2 tablespoons of minced meat on the edge of the leaves, depending on the size of the leaf.

Step 13

Step 13
Wrap the filling in a cabbage leaf, tucking the edges.

Step 14

Step 14
Pour water into a bowl, add tomato paste, salt and pepper. Mix everything.

Step 15

Step 15
Place the cabbage rolls, seam side down, in a baking dish and pour in tomato sauce.

Step 16

Step 16
Place in a hot oven and cook for 40-50 minutes until done.

Step 17

Step 17
Remove the cabbage rolls from the oven and serve immediately. Bon appetit.

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