Cabbage rolls with minced meat
6 servings
75 minutes
Cabbage rolls with minced meat are an exquisite dish of French cuisine that combines the tenderness of cabbage leaves with the rich flavor of the meat filling. Despite their French roots, the dish resembles traditional Slavic cabbage rolls but differs in preparation method. Finely chopped pork mixed with aromatic spices and herbs creates a rich taste complemented by the slight acidity of sour cream sauce. Stewing in meat broth gives the cabbage rolls softness and richness. They can be served with mashed potatoes or fresh vegetables, and the spicy sauce makes them particularly appetizing. Cabbage rolls are perfect for a family dinner or festive table, delighting not only with their taste but also with their aesthetic presentation.
1
Clean the cabbage. Separate 24 large leaves and blanch them in salted water for 1-2 minutes. Remove, rinse with cold water, drain in a colander, and dry. Cut off the thick veins.
- White cabbage: 1 piece
2
Soak the bread (in water or milk) for the filling.
- White bread: 100 g
3
Chop the meat finely with an axe or a sharp knife.
- Pork: 1 kg
4
Peel and finely chop the onion.
- Onion: 2 heads
5
Mix chopped meat with egg, squeezed bread, chopped parsley, and half an onion. Add salt, pepper, and season with paprika.
- Pork: 1 kg
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
- White bread: 100 g
- Parsley: 0.5 bunch
- Onion: 2 heads
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Ground paprika: 0.5 teaspoon
6
Fold the leaves in pairs, place the filling on them, tuck the ends of the leaves. Roll the cabbage and tie with thick threads.
7
Heat the melted butter and fry the cabbage rolls well on all sides.
- Clarified butter (ghee): 2 tablespoons
8
Add the frozen vegetables and the remaining onion.
- Frozen mixed vegetables: 350 g
- Onion: 2 heads
9
Pour in the broth and simmer the cabbage rolls on low heat for 40 minutes, covered.
- Meat broth: 300 ml
10
Remove the cabbage rolls with a slotted spoon and place them in a warm place.
11
Thicken the sauce in which the cabbage rolls were stewed with diluted starch.
- Potato starch: 1 teaspoon
12
Salt, pepper, and add sour cream.
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Sour cream: 100 g