Blanched cabbage leaves rolled around a meat and rice filling, cooked in a pot in a sauce of tomato paste, paprika and stock, and then baked in the oven.
Blanch the cabbage in hot water and leave it to drain overnight.
StoveLarge potColander
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Separate the leaves by cutting off the base of the cabbage.
KnifeCutting board
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Mix the ground meat with the salt and black pepper until evenly combined.
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With wet hands, shape patties the size of golf ball.
💡Wet hands don't stick to the mixture, and the patties come out smooth and even.
To assemble
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Make the sauce ahead: mix the tomato paste, stock, paprika and salt.
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Place a tablespoon to a tablespoon and a half of the filling on each leaf, depending on the size of the leaf, and fold the leaf: first the sides, then from the wide end to the narrow end.
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Place the rolls in a large pot with the oil on the bottom. Chop the rest of the cabbage and scatter it in the pot.
Large potKnifeCutting board
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Cook a few minutes over high heat, then pour the sauce into the pot.
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Bring to a boil, lower the heat and cook about 20 minutes to soften the vegetables.
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After cooling, transfer to a baking dish and bake in the oven about half an hour at high heat.
OvenBaking pan
600calories
29 gprotein
31 gcarbs
38 gfat
● protein 20%● carbs 22%● fat 58%
Per serving (612 g), of 4 servings
For the Meatball mix · To assemble ·
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Beef stock: measured by volume (ml) in this recipe · 12 kcal per 100 g · More about Beef stock →
Paprika: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.3 g · 282 kcal per 100 g · More about Paprika →
🔧 Tools needed (8) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels
Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Large pot· Also works: Pot (Cook in two batches)
Baking pan· Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
Cutting board· Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
Knife· Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
Bowl· Also works: Pot (None)
Colander· Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)
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