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🍽️ Cabbage Rolls with Meat Filling

426 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 8 large savoy cabbage leaves
• salt
• 100 g long-grain rice
• 600 ml meat broth
• 1 onion
• 4 tbsp ghee
• 250 g minced meat (mixed)
• 3 tbsp chopped parsley
• 2 eggs
• 0.5 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp paprika powder (sweet)
• 20 g tomato paste
• pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• parsley (for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1. Bring a large pot of water and salt to a boil.
2. 2. Submerge the savoy cabbage leaves in the boiling water for about 1 minute.
3. 3. Remove the leaves and rinse them immediately with cold water to stop the cooking process.
4. 4. Let the savoy cabbage leaves drain well.
5. 5. Rinse the rice under running water.
6. 6. Pour 200 milliliters of meat broth into a pot and bring it to a boil.
7. 7. Add the rice to the boiling broth.
8. 8. Cook the rice for about 15 minutes until it is not yet fully tender.
9. 9. Peel the onion and dice it into fine cubes.
10. 10. Heat 2 tablespoons of lard in a pan.
11. 11. Fry the onion cubes in the lard until they are translucent.
12. 12. Add the meat to the pan.
13. 13. Fry the meat until it is crumbly.
14. 14. Remove the onions and meat from the pan.
15. 15. Place the fried mixture into a bowl.
16. 16. Add the cooked rice to the bowl.
17. 17. Add the parsley to the bowl.
18. 18. Add the eggs to the bowl.
19. 19. Mix all ingredients in the bowl thoroughly.
20. 20. Add the cumin to the filling.
21. 21. Add the paprika powder to the filling.
22. 22. Add the tomato paste to the filling.
23. 23. Season the mixture with salt.
24. 24. Season the mixture with pepper.
25. 25. Place a savoy cabbage leaf flat.
26. 26. Place 2 to 3 tablespoons of filling in the center of the leaf.
27. 27. Fold the sides of the leaf over the filling.
28. 28. Roll the leaf tightly.
29. 29. Secure the roll with a toothpick.
30. 30. Heat the remaining clarified butter in a pan.
31. 31. Fry the rolls in the lard on all sides.
32. 32. Pour the remaining meat broth over the rolls.
33. 33. Ensure that the rolls are half-submerged in the broth.
34. 34. Add the bay leaves to the pan.
35. 35. Cover the pan with a lid.
36. 36. Simmer the rolls for about 30 minutes at medium heat.
37. 37. Garnish the finished rolls with parsley.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 426
• Protein: 20 g · Fett/Fat: 28 g · Carbs: 23 g