Stuffed cabbage rolls, a meaty delight for when the cold sets in

If you’re a fan of cabbage, this meat-stuffed cabbage roll recipe is a must-try.Stuffed cabbage ingredients:

• A beautiful savoy cabbage
• 2 carrots
• 2 onions
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 pounds of meat (500 g)
• 1 egg
• 2 slices of bread
• 2 cups of poultry broth (50 cl)
• Salt; freshly ground pepper

Cabbage leaves give the filling a truly delightful flavor.

Stuffed Cabbage Recipe

This stuffed cabbage recipe is a typical fall-and-winter dish, right during cabbage harvest time. Long evenings beckon for warm, cozy meals and these pot or oven-baked meaty rolls nicely hit the spot.

• Start by discarding one or two large outer leaves, usually they’re also the greenest ones.
• Boil a large pot of salted water and blanch your cabbage by dunking it in for 10 minutes.
• Quickly take out your cabbage and stop the cooking by dunking it in cold water.
• Drain it well so no water remains.

Stuffing Preparation:

• Peel and julienne the carrot into fine strips.
• Peel and mince your onion.
• Peel and crush the garlic.
• Crush the bread to bits if hard, or tear it into crumbs.
• Mix everything with your stuffing meat together.
• Throw in a whole egg and give the mix a good stir.
• Season with salt and pepper.

Wrapping your cabbage rolls:

• Delicately unfurl the big cabbage leaves without damaging them.
• For each roll, you’ll need 2-3 cabbage leaves. Plan on at least 2 rolls per person.
• On a board, stack 3 cabbage leaves atop one another.
• Place your stuffing on top and wrap it with the leaves.
• You can lock them in place with a toothpick or cooking twine. Twine handles heat better, but toothpicks are easier to remove during serving time.

Cooking your cabbage rolls:

Melt some butter with a dash of olive oil in a big pot.

• Brown each roll from all sides.
• Add just around half an inch of poultry broth to bathe the rolls (about ½ to ¾ inches or 1 to 2 cm).
• Cover and simmer for 25 minutes. Keep adding broth to maintain the level as it reduces.

You can also bake these goodies in a deep dish at 400°F (200°C) for 25 minutes.

Enjoy your meal!