Description
Hearty Polish cabbage rolls filled with a delicious blend of ground beef, rice, and spices, wrapped in tender cabbage leaves. A comforting dish that brings family and tradition together.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 head cabbage
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup uncooked white rice
- 2 cans (10.75 oz each) of tomato soup
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cut out the core of the cabbage and boil in salted water for 12-14 minutes until leaves are pliable.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and layer leftover cabbage leaves at the bottom of a baking dish.
- Prepare rice by boiling water, adding rice, covering, and simmering for 20 minutes.
- In a bowl, combine the tomato soup, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce.
- In a separate bowl, mix ground beef, cooked rice, onion, egg, salt, black pepper, and 1/4 cup of the soup mixture.
- Place ground beef mixture onto cabbage leaves, roll up, and secure with toothpicks; arrange in the baking dish.
- Pour the remaining soup mixture over the rolls, cover with cabbage leaves, seal with foil, and bake for 90 minutes until cooked through.
- Serve warm, drizzled with tomato soup sauce and garnished with herbs if desired.
Notes
Keep the baking dish covered during most of the cooking time to ensure the rolls steam and remain moist. You can uncover them towards the end for slight caramelization.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Polish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: cabbage rolls, Polish food, comfort food, family recipe