Stuffed cabbage tastes best when it's cooked together with cabbage soup to make one delicious pot of food. Add the cabbage to the soup during the last hour of the cooking process.
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Method 1 of 3: Preparing the Cabbage
Step 1. Boil the cabbage
- Bring a pot of water to a boil, and put a cabbage in it to soften the leaves.
- Leave it in the water for about 15 minutes until you can scoop out each leaf.
Step 2. Slice the cabbage
- With a paring knife, cut the cabbage in half so that the cabbage rolls up without separating into two halves.
- The center of the cabbage tends to crumble because it is too dense.
Step 3. Lift the leaves
- Carefully pull out the top leaves.
- Pull it from the stick until it meets the one closest to the center, to avoid crushing the leaves.
- When you have the large leaves you want, set them aside.
Method 2 of 3: Preparing Your Cabbage Stuffing
Step 1. Consider stuffing the cabbage with ground beef, rice, and tomatoes
Cook the minced beef until it's brown, cook the rice, and mix the two (once they're done) with the warm boiled tomatoes and whatever seasonings of your choice. Salt and pepper are good choices.
The amount of ground beef and rice depends on how many people you plan to feed. One pound (453.6 g) of ground beef, cup of raw rice, and a can of tomatoes can serve a family of 3 or 4 people
Step 2. Consider stuffing the cabbage with pork, pickled cabbage, and pickles
Cook the beef until brown, dice the pickle of your choice, and mix the two with the pickled cabbage. You can skip the seasoning, but you can consider adding some pepper and celery salt.
The amount of pork will depend on how many people you plan to feed. One and a half pounds (680.4 g) of pork, 1 cup of pickled cabbage, and two large diced pickles can serve a family of three or four
Step 3. Consider filling it with quinoa, onions, and limes
Slice or dice your onions and cook them in butter or oil with garlic or whole garlic seasonings. Mix with the quinoa, and cook the quinoa. Mix it with a tablespoon of lime juice when done.
The amount of lime depends on how many people you plan to feed. 3 cups of prepared quinoa and 1 medium onion can serve a family of three to four people
Method 3 of 3: Finishing Your Stuffed Cabbage
Step 1. Fill the cabbage leaves
- Fill each cabbage leaf with 1/3 cup of the filling of your choice.
- Place the filling in an oval shape in the center of the leaf, perpendicular to the stem line.
- Be careful not to overfill it!
- You can use the leaves to roll out the filling first, using them to press the filling into the shape you want.
Step 2. Roll up the leaves
- Roll the cabbage with the mixture inside, and set aside.
- Start at the bottom, where the stem starts and roll up to follow the stem.
- When you've rolled it all the way to the center, fold in the sides.
- Keep rolling until it's covered.
Step 3. Serve your stuffed cabbage
You're done!
Tips
- If you don't have time to make the rolls, you can easily coat the cabbage and meat mixture in a casserole dish.
- After removing the leaves you will need for the stuffed cabbage, remove the rest to use in cooking the cabbage soup.
Warning
- Instead of using a toothpick, you can roll it up and stick the tip inside to keep the meat from spilling out.
- Place a toothpick at the end of the roll to keep the meat inside.
- If you stuff too much meat into the cabbage leaves, the stuffing will come out when cooked.
