What to cook cabbage rolls with: recipes for delicious and healthy dishes (+ bonus video)

What to cook cabbage rolls with: recipes for delicious and healthy dishes (+ bonus video)

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Stuffed cabbage is a popular dish in many countries. And they can be cooked, creating a variety of delicious fillings. We at joy-pup offer several recipes for delicious cabbage rolls.

Watch the bonus video of the recipe for vegetarian cabbage rolls

Cabbage rolls with minced meat and rice

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For these classic cabbage rolls, you will need:

  • 1 large head of cabbage
  • 500 g minced meat (beef, pork or a mixture of both)
  • 1/2 cup rice
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Step by step preparation:

  • Wash the cabbage and remove the hard core. Then dip a whole head of cabbage into boiling salted water and cook for 5-7 minutes until the leaves become soft. Cool and carefully separate the leaves.
  • In a large bowl, mix the minced meat, rice, onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix well so that all ingredients are evenly distributed.
  • Place a portion of minced meat on each cabbage leaf and carefully wrap, first bending the side edges, and then rolling into rolls.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a deep frying pan. Fry the cabbage rolls on all sides until they turn golden.
  • In a bowl, dissolve the tomato paste in the beef broth and stir to combine. Pour the stuffed cabbage with the resulting sauce.
  • Cook the cabbage rolls over medium heat, covered, for about 45-60 minutes, until the cabbage is soft and the stuffing is cooked through.

Cabbage rolls with cottage cheese and spinach

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These are unusual cabbage rolls that will delight you with their special taste. Ingredients:

  • 1 large head of cabbage
  • 500 g cottage cheese
  • 200 g fresh spinach, chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Step by step preparation:

  • Wash the cabbage and remove the hard core. Then dip a whole head of cabbage into boiling salted water and cook for 5-7 minutes until the leaves become soft. Cool and carefully separate the leaves.
  • In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, chopped spinach, egg, onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix well so that all ingredients are evenly distributed.
  • Place a portion of the cottage cheese and spinach filling on each cabbage leaf and carefully roll up, first folding the side edges and then rolling into rolls.
  • Heat the butter in a large saucepan or deep frying pan. Fry the cabbage rolls over medium heat on all sides until golden brown.
  • Add a small amount of water or vegetable broth to the pot to lift the cabbage rolls. Cover them with a lid and cook over low heat for about 20-30 minutes, until the cabbage rolls are soft and the filling is cooked through.

Cabbage rolls with salmon and mashed potatoes

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Try to cook such delicious cabbage rolls. Instead of meat, use fish for them. Ingredients:

  • 1 large head of cabbage
  • 500 g salmon fillet, cut into small pieces
  • 500 g potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Step by step preparation:

  • Prepare the cabbage as above, separating the leaves from the head.
  • Heat oil in a deep skillet and sauté onion and garlic until translucent. Add potato cubes and cook until soft.
  • Boil cabbage leaves in boiling salted water until tender, about 3-5 minutes. Then let them cool and carefully peel them off.
  • In a bowl, mix the chopped salmon, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Place a portion of the salmon filling on each cabbage leaf and carefully wrap into rolls.
  • Mashed Potatoes: Chop the onion and garlic potatoes with a fork or crush the potatoes with a fork, add milk and butter, then mix well until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste if necessary.
  • Heat a small amount of butter in a large saucepan or deep frying pan. Fry the cabbage rolls on all sides until golden brown.
  • Arrange the cabbage rolls on a layer of mashed potatoes in a pot or pan. Add a small amount of water or fish broth to lift the cabbage rolls. Cover and cook over low heat for about 20-30 minutes, until the cabbage is soft and the salmon is cooked through.

To be continued…

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