Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Authentic Ukrainian Holubsti
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A comforting dish that feeds a crowd or that is easily frozen for a later easy meal.
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You will want to select a single, perfect head of cabbage for this easy method.
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My Mom will demonstrate her Ukrainian Grandmother's recipe for Holubsti, or stuffed cabbage.
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Cook a bit of rice according to the package directions. Set aside to cool.
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Boil a large stockpot of water. Remove the tough outer leaves of the cabbage and RESERVE.
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Carefully cut the tough core from the cabbage and remove it.
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Add the cabbage core-side down to 'soften' the cone.
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Using tongs, remove the leaves one at a time from the cone as the softening process loosens them.
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Preheat the oven and have the vegetables that will become the sauce chopped and ready to go.
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Add the cooled, sticky rice to the ground beef...
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...followed by some chopped onion and eggs.
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Mix and fully incorporate all of the ingredients. Get your hands dirty!
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Prepare a lidded roasting pan by spreading juice from some canned tomatoes in the bottom.
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Stuff the cabbage leaves! One by one, add a bit of meat mixture to the center of each leaf...
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...folding like a napkin and placing seam-side down in the roasting pan.
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Repeat until all of the meat mixture has been used, and chop any smallish remaining cooked cabbage leaves and scatter.
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Scatter the vegetables you prepped, and add basil, salt, and pepper.
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Add canned tomato soup, canned chopped tomatoes, and chili sauce. Top with reserved outer leaves and secure the lid.
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Bake for 2 hours. Once baked, turn off oven and crack the door. Leave undisturbed for 1 hour.
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Stuffed Cabbage Rolls. Get the full recipe at Not Entirely Average. Oh, and there are plenty more where this came from!
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