How to Make Delicious Russian Cabbage Rolls - Голубцы
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Stuffed Cabbage (a.k.a. Golubtsi / Holubtsi / Halupki / Golumpki)
Stuffed Cabbage (a.k.a. Golubtsi / Holubtsi / Halupki / Golumpki)
00:00 Intro
00:31 Blanching the Cabbage and Cooking Rice
02:42 The Filling
05:32 Stuffing the Cabbage Leaves
06:25 The Sauce
08:00 Baking
08:31 Browning and Serving
Serves 6
1 large head of green cabbage (about 4 Lb / 1.8kg)
1/2 cup (100g) jasmine rice
220g carrots (2 medium)
190g yellow onion (1 medium), coarsely chopped
100g celery rib (1 medium), coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, sliced
3 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces
Remove the core from the cabbage. Bring a large oven safe pot of water to a boil. Add salt. Add the cabbage and cook turning frequently. Every 30 seconds or so remove a leaf from the cabbage and set it on a baking sheet to cool. When the leaves become very small, fish out the remaining cabbage from the water (use it in some other dish). Add the rice to the water. Boil for 10 min. Drain and rinse under cold water. The rice will go into the filling.
When the cabbage is cool enough to handle, trim the thick ribs to make the leaves flat. Chop the ribs to add to the filling.
Fit a food processor with a grating disk and grate the carrots (set aside for the sauce). Fit a food processor with a chopping blade and process the onion, celery, garlic, and butter until finely chopped. Put into a large bowl to use in the filling.
Filling:
1/4 cup cold water
10g unflavored gelatin (3.5 tsp)
Pureed onions, celery, garlic, and butter from above
2 Lb (900g) meatloaf mix (or half beef, half pork)
Chopped cabbage ribs
Par-cooked rice from above
30g panko bread crumbs (1/3 cup)
Black pepper
13g salt or to taste
Bloom gelatin in water for 5 min, then microwave in 10 sec intervals just until dissolved. Add the liquid gelatin to the bowl with pureed veggies and butter. The gelatin step is optional, especially if you are using a meatloaf mix, but very helpful if using only beef or pork. Add all the other filling ingredients and mix thoroughly with hands (or with a paddle attachment of a stand mixer).
Stuff the cabbage leaves with the filling starting with the biggest leaves. When you get to the smaller leaves, use 2 for one roll. If you have leaves leftover, reserve 3-4 leaves to cover the top of the cabbage when baking and chop up the rest to use in the sauce.
Sauce:
2 Tbsp olive oil, plus more as needed
Chopped up remaining cabbage leaves
Grated carrots from above
190g diced yellow onion (1 medium)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup dry white wine
750g canned or diced chopped tomatoes
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp pomegranate molasses or balsamic vinegar
Preheat the oven to 325F (165C).
Set the pot you used to blanch the cabbage over high heat and add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the chopped up cabbage and cook without stirring until brown. Stir and let it brown again. Repeat a few times until the cabbage is nicely brown. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
Add the carrots, onions, a pinch of salt, and another 1-2 Tbsp olive oil to the pot. Reduce the heat to medium and cook stirring occasionally until the onions are translucent and the vegetables start to brown. Add the garlic and cook stirring occasionally for 1-2 minutes. Add the wine, tomatoes, sugar, pomegranate molasses and salt to taste. Bring to a simmer. Stir in the browned chopped up cabbage.
Remove most of the sauce from the pot leaving a thin layer. Arrange the stuffed cabbage tightly in the pot. You’ll end up with 2 layers. Pour the sauce on top. Cover with the remaining cabbage leaves and a lid or foil. Bring to a simmer on the stove top. Bake in the middle of the oven for 1 hour or until the cabbage is tender and the filling reaches 160F (71C). Make sure to check the top middle rolls since they’ll be the coolest.
Serve as is, or for best results, cool completely and refrigerate overnight, then brown.
Browning and serving:
Remove the cabbage rolls from the sauce, and dry well on paper towels. Set a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tsp of butter + 1 tsp of olive oil for every 3 cabbage rolls. When the butter is melted and the foam starts to subside, place the cabbage rolls in the skillet, cover and cook until brown, about 5 min. Regulate the heat so that they don’t brown too fast. Flip, cover, and brown the other side. Flip again, add the sauce, cover and cook until the sauce is bubbly and the filling is at least 130F (55C). Place the stuffed cabbage on a serving plate. Reduce the sauce until syrupy. Taste and correct for salt. Pour over the stuffed cabbage and serve with sour cream and dill.
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Ukrainian Cabbage Roll Casserole
For comfort food during our first week of quarantine living, I went back to my Ukrainian roots and made the easy slow cooker version of my mom's stuffed cabbage rolls (holubtsi). You can look through these pics to see how I did it using tomatoes and green peppers from my garden.
I shared my mom's recipe, how she made holbutsi for my Ukraine-born dad, in my 3/30/20 newsletter. You could use your favorite cabbage roll recipe and follow this same method: just shred the cabbage and layer everything in a slow cooker. It's much easier than stuffing and rolling individual leaves, and it tastes the same.
Instead of making varenyky like my mom's, I bought frozen pierogi (last 2 pics). I was relieved to find a few packages left on the shelves during that week's hoarding madness. We might run out of TP by next week, but at least I've got another box of pierogi and more of my precious garden grown veggies in the freezer.
With both of our 20-something year old sons at home for every meal now, this 6-quart pan full lasted us for three dinners. Not bad!
How to make the Best Cabbage Rolls.
Who doesn't love a tender cabbage roll stuffed with ground beef, rice, and baked in a rich tomato sauce! This is a hearty and delicious dish sure to please your hungry family. Once assembled, you can cover and refrigerate until ready to bake. That makes this a great recipe for those busy weeknights.
Cabbage Rolls
Ingredients
1 medium size head of cabbage
For Filling
1 pound ground beef
1 egg
1 cup cooked rice
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove minced
2 tbsp dried parsley (you can also use fresh)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
For Sauce
1 28oz can of crushed tomatoes
1 10.75 oz can of tomato soup
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove minced
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
1. Cut core out of cabbage. Place in a pot of boiling water. cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
Note: You may have to put cabbage back in boiling water after taking off several leaves. Sometimes the leaves closer to the center need to be blanched in order to roll them.
2. To make the sauce: Sautee onion and garlic in butter and cook until onions are translucent and tender. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for around 20 minutes.
3. To make filling: Add all the ingredients into a bowl and mix together until well combined.
4. To assemble: Take a blanched cabbage leaf and remove the thick part of the stem by cutting which leaves a V shape. Take about 1/4 cup of the filling and place in the center of the leaf, fold and roll the leaf around the filling. Place cabbage roll in a 9 x 13 baking dish with 1 to 2 cups of sauce in the bottom. Once the baking dish is full, pour remaining sauce over the top. Cover and bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours.
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