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Golabki (Stuffed Cabbage) |
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Here's What You'll Need to Make Polish-Style Cabbage Rolls
| 1 | | cabbage, center core removed | | 3 | | lb minced meat (turkey or pork) | | 2 | | cups cooked white rice | | 1 | | cup chopped onion | | 1 | | cup tomato paste | | 2 | | cans crushed tomatoes | | 1 1/2 | | cups vegetable stock | | 1 | | tablespoon brown sugar | | 1/2 | | teaspoon salt | | 1/2 | | teaspoon pepper | | 1/4 | | teaspoon celery salt | | 1/4 | | teaspoon parsley | | 1/4 | | teaspoon nutmeg | | 1/4 | | teaspoon Worcestershire sauce | | 1/4 | | cup butter | | 4 | | carrots, sliced | | 16 | | ounces mushrooms, quarted | | 2 | | bay leaves | | 1. | Parboil cabbage in a large pot, removing leafs as they fall off into the water and are tender. | | 2. | Cook till all leaves are tender, but not ripping apart; usually 15. | | 3. | Run under cold water and drain. | | 4. | Cut the thick membrane off back of each leaf. | | 5. | While cabbage is cooking saute onion in butter until lightly browned. | | 6. | Put all the uncooked meat into a large mixing bowl add eggs. | | 7. | Add the sauted onions. | | 8. | Next add salt pepper, celery salt, parsley, nutmeg, and worcestershire sauce along with the cooked rice. | | 9. | Mix thoroughly. | | 10. | Lay out leaves and depending upon their size, place 2-3 tablespoons of meat mixture on the wider side. | | 11. | Roll leaf up and over meat, tuck in sides of leaf, and continue to roll to use all leaves and stuffing. | | 12. | Place rolls, seam down into a greased roasting pan. | | 13. | Then layer carrots and mushrooms over cabbage. | | 14. | Mix together the tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, water and brown sugar and pour evenly over all the rolls. | | 15. | Season with salt and pepper to taste and bay leaves. | | 16. | Cover roaster and bake 325 degrees for 2- 2&1/2 hours. | | 17. | Half way through baking check to make sure there's enough liquid; additional water can be added. | | 18. | To serve, spoon sauce over rolls. | | 19. | Serve with Mashed potatoes! |
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