Polish Stuffed Cabbage Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Golabki Filling: 1. Cook your rice according to package directions. 2. While rice is cooking, Slice rind from salt pork. 3. Dice the salt pork and place in large frying pan. 4. Melt down until salt pork browns. 5. Remove salt pork with slotted spoon, leaving drippings in the pan. Dispose of browned salt pork 6. Add onions to drippings and saute' until soft. 7. Put ground beef in large bowl and add cooked rice, salt and pepper. 8. Remove cooked onions from drippings with slotted spoon when soft, leaving drippings in the pan. Add onions to the meat mixture.
• 2. In a large pot, add the tomatoes breaking them up. Heat slowly.
• 3. Fill another very large stock pot with water, enough to cover cabbage heads. Bring to a boil. Add cored cabbage heads to the boiling water. Bring to a boil again and cook cabbage until leaves are pliable. Remove cooked cabbage into colander to drain. Separate leaves. DO NOT discard torn or outer leaves!!
• 4. You will need another VERY large stock pot. Put the salt pork rind fat side down on the bottom of the pot. Spoon salt pork drippings in, enough to cover the bottom of the pot. Take the large "extra" cabbage leaves and layer on top of the salt pork and drippings (this will prevent the stuffed cabbages from sticking during cooking).
• 5. Trim thick vein off of the back of the cabbage leaf. Place mounded tablespoon of meat mixture on the cabbage leaf (the amount is dependent on the size of the leaf being used so it could be more or it could be less), closest to the veined end of the leaf. Roll the end of the leaf over the meat, fold the sides in and continue rolling. Continue until all cabbage leaves are stuffed.
• 6. Layer the stuffed cabbages into the prepared pot. Shred the remaining cabbage leaves and spread over the top layer of stuffed cabbages. Pour the warmed tomatoes over the layer of shredded cabbage. Cover pot. Slowly bring to a gentle bubble. Turn down and simmer slowly for 4 hours, until cabbage is done.
• 7. **NOTE: We have also done this using a big turkey enameled roaster with lid in the oven and it works great. You do everything the same using the roaster instead of the stock pot and bake covered in the oven at 350 for 3-4 hours. Enjoy!!

Steps:

• You should try to find the largest head of cabbage possible. The larger the head the more leaves large enough to stuff.
• Put a large pot of water on to boil.
• When it comes to a boil place cored cabbage in it to soften leaves.
• Mix together beef, pork, rice, egg, onion, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• Peel off outer layers of cabbage when they are flexible. Cut out hard vein if needed.
• Lay leaves out flat put a portion of the meat mixture on the stem side of the leaf.
• fold leaf over the meat and fold in sides of leaf. Then roll up to the end. Make sure that you do not put so much meat that you can not roll it up.
• Place that roll into a deep oven safe dish or preferably a roaster with lid. Repeat until you have filled all the leaves large enough to stuff or you run out of meat filling.
• Mix together the tomato soup, tomato juice, and diced tomatoes.
• Pour the tomato sauce mixture on top of the rolls.
• Cover with foil or with roaster lid if available and bake for at least 90 minutes in a 350 degree oven. The longer and slower you cook these the better they are.
• Note: The cabbage rolls may be filled and rolled then frozen for later use. Thaw the rolls then continue on with the recipe.
• Note: This can also be made without the work of the traditional rolls. Make meatballs of the desired size, shred the cabbage and place in a layer on the bottom of the pan and then on the top of the meatballs before pouring the sauce over.
• Note: You may add sauerkraut to this recipe if you like. Just place it in a layer either under or over the cabbage rolls. This may be considered traditional but it is not how my family likes it.

Steps:

• Place the head of cabbage in a large pot over high heat and add water to cover. Boil cabbage for 15 minutes, or until it is pliable and soft. Drain and allow to cool completely. Remove the hard outer vein from the leaves.
• In a separate large bowl, combine the beef, rice, garlic powder and the egg, mixing well. Place a small amount, about the size of your palm, into the center of a cabbage leaf and fold leaf over, tucking in the sides of the leaf to keep meat mixture inside.
• Pile up the filled leaves in a large pot, putting the larger leaves on the bottom. Add the tomato juice, vinegar and sugar and enough water to cover. Simmer over medium low heat for about 60 minutes. (Note: Keep an eye on them, making sure the bottom of leaves do not burn.)

Steps:

• Boil cabbage long enough that leaves separate without tearing.
• Select 10 to 12 of the largest leaves and trim off midribs so leaves become easy to roll.
• Soak bread in water and squeeze out.
• Combine with meat and mix thouroughly.
• Cook onion in butter until golden.
• Add with egg and salt and pepper to meat mixture.
• Divide into as many portions as there are cabbage leaves and spread evenly on leaves.
• Roll firmly, tucking edges so stuffing will not escape and secure with cotton thread, if desired.
• If there are not enough large leaves, use 2 small leaves.
• Slice some of the remaining cabbage and place in the bottom of a large pot.
• Arrange cabbage rolls tightly on top and add broth.
• Bring to a boil, cover and simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes.
• Arrange on hot platter, pour sauce over top and serve with hot boiled potatoes.
• Sauce: Make a roux with the flour and butter.
• Add tomato paste and broth from the stuffed cabbage and stir until smooth and bubbly.
• Add salt, pepper, sugar and paprika to taste and simmer for about 5 minutes.

Steps:

• 1. Remove the core from the cabbage and place the whole head into a large pot filled with boiling water. Add 1 teaspoon salt to the water. Cover and cook 3 minutes, or until softened enough to pull off leaves.
• 2. Remove about 30 leaves and cut the large hard stem out. Chop remaining cabbage.
• 3. Brown pork and beef in a skillet, add cooked rice and mix thoroughly.
• 4. Place a heaping tablwspoonful of meat mixture onto each cabbage leaf. Tuck sides over filling while rolling up the leaf.
• 5. Place half the chopped cabbage into a large dutch oven. Fill with layers of cabbage rolls. Cover with remaining chopped cabbage.
• 6. Mix tomato soup, water and season salt together and pour over cabbage rolls.
• 7. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.

Steps:

• Core cabbage and place in a large pot of boiling water, cover and cook 5 to 8 minutes until soft enough to pull off the leaves Repeat till all the large leaves are removed.
• Sauté onion in oil till transparent.
• In a large bowl, mix meat, onion, rice, egg, salt & pepper.
• Place heaping tablespoon of meat mixture on each leaf.
• Fold sides over filling while rolling leaf around filling.
• Chop remaining cabbage and place half in the bottom of a Dutch oven.
• Layer cabbage rolls then cover with remaining chopped cabbage.
• Combine tomato soup with water, stir till smooth, then pour over cabbage and rolls.
• Cover; bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours.

Steps:

• Cut 12 large leaves off of cabbage head, cover leaves with boiling water, let stand until leaves are limp (2-3 minutes); then drain OR core cabbage head, and boil cabbage until leaves are tender enough to remove easily (10-15 minutes), very carefully remove 12 large leaves (You may have to peel the outer layers first and then return the cabbage to cook and continue peeling the leaves until all are done); then drain.
• Mix beef, pork, rice, egg, milk, seasonings, and vegetables.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Put 1-4 tablespoons (depending on size of leaf) of meat mixture in center of each leaf; tuck in sides and roll to cover meat (I roll any leftover filling into meatballs and cook them with the cabbage rolls).
• Place, seam side down in baking dish.
• Mix tomato sauce with the sugar; pour over rolls.
• Cover and bake for 45-60 minutes.