Cabbage rolls with rice and minced meat

Cabbage rolls with rice and minced meat are a classic dish that will delight with their rich flavor and aroma. Our step-by-step recipe with photos will help you easily prepare cabbage rolls in cabbage leaves with tomato sauce. Perfect for an everyday dinner or a holiday feast. Try this simple and delicious recipe to delight your loved ones with a hearty and mouth-watering dish!

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1:

Cut the core out of the cabbage head.

Step 2:

Place the cabbage in the microwave for 20 minutes or boil it in a pot of water for 10 minutes.

Step 3:

Chop the onion, grate the carrot.

Step 4:

Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan and fry the onion for 3 minutes over low heat.

Step 5:

Add grated carrots to the onion, stir and fry for another 3 minutes.

Step 6:

Add salt, pepper, thyme and ground coriander, and stir.

Step 7:

Chop the garlic, dice the tomatoes and add to the pan, stir and simmer for 1 minute.

Step 8:

Pour in canned chopped tomatoes, sugar, bay leaf, stir and simmer for 3 minutes.

Step 9:

Pour in water, stir and simmer for 5 minutes over low heat.

Step 10:

Boil the rice. Place the minced meat in a bowl, add the cooked rice, finely chopped onion, salt, pepper, and mix with your hands.

Step 11:

Separate the boiled cabbage into leaves.

Step 12:

Lightly beat off the veins of the leaf, put a portion of the minced meat on it and wrap it carefully.

Step 13:

Place a layer of cabbage rolls in a deep dish, pour in the vegetable sauce, place another layer of cabbage rolls and cover with sauce.

Step 14:

Cover and cook in the oven at 180 degrees for 50 minutes.

Step 15:

Serve sprinkled with herbs.

Cooking tips

Do not overcook the onions, otherwise the taste will become harsh.

You can make tomato puree yourself in a blender.

Don't add too much stuffing, otherwise the cabbage rolls won't be able to wrap tightly. You can lightly fry the cabbage rolls before baking if you want a more intense flavor.