Stuffed cabbage is one of the options for stuffing vegetables. Everyone knows sweet peppers, eggplant or tomatoes filled with pre-cooked filling. In this case, cabbage leaves are used as the main product. And the fillings can be very different: meat, mushroom, vegetable, cereal and even dairy. The most famous cabbage rolls with meat and rice. In this case, we get a mixed version of the filling, consisting of cereals, meat and vegetables. Cooking this dish takes a lot of time, so it’s better to do it on the weekend. On such days, you always want to pamper your relatives with something unusual. For such purposes, cabbage rolls with meat and rice are the best suited.
The history of the dish dates back to the 18th century. A lot of time has passed since then, but cabbage rolls are still very popular both in Europe (in Russia, Ukraine, Moldova), and in the Middle East (in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, in the countries of the Balkan Peninsula). In addition to its stunning popularity, cabbage rolls with meat and rice are also very useful. There are many advantages and positive qualities that distinguish this product from many others. As you know, the benefit of any dish depends on the components from which it is prepared.
In this case, it is cabbage, meat, rice, carrots and onions. Each of these ingredients is worth attention. Take cabbage, for example. It contains not only the richest complex of vitamins, but also a large number of macro- and microelements, which are very necessary for the normal functioning of the human body. In addition, there is a lot of fiber in cabbage, which is not only a source of energy, but also has a positive effect on intestinal function. The filling can also be considered a real pantry: meat is rich in protein, carrots - in vitamins, rice - in minerals and carbohydrates, and onions contain volatile. Therefore, cabbage rolls are a unique dish that can deliver not only gastronomic pleasure.
It’s not at all difficult to cook such darlings at home. To do this, you need 1 head of cabbage, 400 grams of minced meat (it is better to take a mixture of beef and pork), ¾ cup of rice, 4 onions, salt, herbs, pepper and tomato paste.
Stuffed cabbage with meat and rice should be done like this:
1. Cooking the filling.
1.1. Boil until half cooked rice.
1.2. Cut a couple of onions into small cubes.
1.3. Grind the carrots.
1.4. Combine meat, salt, carrot, onion, rice and pepper. Mix well to get the most homogeneous mass.
2. Preparation of cabbage.
2.1. The head of cabbage should be lowered into a container of boiling water and held there for 3-4 minutes. After that, the leaves can be freely separated from the base.
2.2. Lay the cabbage leaf on a cutting board and beat it off with a hammer at the very base.
3. The formation of the workpiece.
3.1. We spread the prepared stuffing on the cabbage leaf and carefully wrap it with an envelope.
4. Stewing stuffed cabbage.
4.1. We spread the bottom of the wide pan with cabbage leaves.
4.2. Fill envelopes tightly laid on top.
4.3. Finely chop the remaining 2 onion heads and sprinkle them with cabbage rolls.
4.4. Do the same with greens.
4.5. Dilute the tomato paste with water and pour stuffed billets with the mixture.
4.6. Cover everything from above with a leaf of cabbage.
4.7. Cover the pan with the product, then put on low heat and simmer for 40 minutes. Serve with sour cream to the table.
This option of cooking this delicious dish is not the only one. You can easily and with less labor make cabbage rolls in the oven. In principle, these are the same mouth-watering envelopes with meat, but cooked somewhat differently. Formed blanks you just need to carefully place on a baking sheet with a thick bottom, sprinkle with seasonings and herbs, and then pour the
sauce of sour cream or mayonnaise. And in just an hour you will already be able to enjoy fragrant duckies with pleasure. This method is much simpler than the previous one. No need to follow the boiling broth. And to put in a serving plate with a spatula from a baking sheet is much more convenient than removing it with a spoon from a deep pan.
This dish is very tasty and anyone will like it. But we all cook cabbage rolls in different ways. Someone uses Peking instead of white cabbage. It is easier to wrap minced meat in it. And leaf preparation takes less time. Some use beetroot leaves as the basis for envelopes. And in the East they make a dish called dolma. These are the same cabbage rolls, only wrapped in
grape leaves. And if you do not have time at all, but really want a tasty meal, then you can make just
lazy cabbage rolls. To do this, you need:
1. Lightly fry the onions in a pan.
2. Without interrupting the process, add grated carrots.
3. Put the minced meat there and mix well.
4. Pour tomato sauce into the boiling mixture and add chopped cabbage.
5. Then add a little water, cover and simmer until half cooked.
6. Pour cooked rice into the aromatic mixture, mix, leave in this position for 3-5 minutes.
7. Now you can turn off the fire, cover and let stand a little. To the table such dumplings are best served hot with sour cream.
We have offered you several options for making juicy cabbage rolls, and everyone can choose for himself the one that suits him best.