Halupki, also known as stuffed cabbage, is a traditional Slovak dish that is commonly enjoyed during the colder months. It is a hearty and comforting meal made with tender cabbage leaves stuffed with a savory filling of ground meat, rice, and various spices. The cabbage rolls are then simmered in a flavorful tomato sauce until they are fully cooked and the cabbage leaves are soft and succulent. Halupki can be made ahead of time and reheated, making it a convenient and delicious meal option for busy families.
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SLOVAK STUFFED CABBAGE
I received this recipe from my grandmother. It was passed down to her from her grandmother. This can be made ahead of time and frozen for a few days prior to cooking. Enjoy!
Provided by Kelly Berenger
Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Cabbage
Time 2h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a pot of water to a boil.
- Mix beef and pork together. Stir in onion, cooked rice, parsley, salt, pepper, garlic salt and 1/2 can of tomato soup. Mix well.
- Core head of cabbage, place in boiling water and boil until partly cooked. Separate leaves and trim stems. Reserve about 24 to 32 whole leaves. Cut remaining leaves and line the bottom of large roasting pan.
- Lightly pack a small handful of the meat mixture and place in the center of a cabbage leaf. Fold top part of leaf over mixture, then fold in the sides and roll until mixture is completely encased. Lay rolls on top of torn cabbage leaves in pan. Place sauerkraut evenly over rolls. Lay bacon on top of sauerkraut. Sprinkle with 1 to 2 tablespoons of sugar. Mix chopped tomatoes and soup with water and pour over rolls. Add additional water to reach top of cabbage rolls.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 1/2 hours or until cooked through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 556 calories, Carbohydrate 31.6 g, Cholesterol 101 mg, Fat 36.5 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 25.9 g, SaturatedFat 13.5 g, Sodium 2095.7 mg, Sugar 16.7 g
HALUPKI (STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS)
My Grandmother Matilda Koval makes these....and they really warm you on a cold night. Searve with mashed potatoes. These freeze well, and also taste better served the next day!
Provided by Leslie O
Categories Meat
Time 1h45m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Boil head of cabbage 10-15 minutes.
- Take the leaves from the head (carefully) Mix the meat, salt and pepper, egg, parsley, garlic, onion and rice together.
- Make individual balls out of the meat mixture and roll them up in cabbage leaves.
- In a 5-quart dutch oven, put some leaves of cabbage on bottom of pan.
- Add cabbage rolls on top.
- Mix tomato soup, sugar, vinegar, and water together.
- Pour over cabbage rolls, cover and cook on medium heat for 1 1/2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 520.1, Fat 23.6, SaturatedFat 9, Cholesterol 142.9, Sodium 742.5, Carbohydrate 44.9, Fiber 7.8, Sugar 23.3, Protein 34
HUNGARIAN STUFFED CABBAGE
European immigrants brought their favorite stuffed cabbage recipes to the New World in the late 19th century. This Hungarian cabbage rolls recipe is one of my favorites.-Katherine Stefanovich, Desert Hot Springs, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Remove core from head of cabbage. Place in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; boil until outer leaves loosen from head. Lift out cabbage; remove softened leaves. Return to boiling water to soften more leaves. Repeat until all leaves are removed. Remove tough center stalk from each leaf. Set aside 12 large leaves for rolls; set remaining leaves aside., Spoon half of the sauerkraut into a Dutch oven; set aside. In a bowl, combine the beef, pork, rice, salt, pepper and egg. In a saucepan, cook bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels. In drippings, saute onion and garlic until tender. Add bacon and half of onion mixture to meat mixture; mix well. , Preheat oven to 325°. Place about 3 tablespoons filling on each cabbage leaf. Roll up, tucking in sides. Place rolls, seam side down, on sauerkraut in Dutch oven. Coarsely chop reserved cabbage leaves; place over rolls. To remaining onion mixture, add paprika, cayenne, tomatoes, caraway seeds, water and remaining sauerkraut. Cook until heated through. Pour over rolls. , Cover and bake for 1 hour 45 minutes. In a small bowl, gradually stir flour into sour cream. Stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons hot cooking liquid; mix well. Spoon over cabbage rolls. Bake, uncovered, until sauce is thickened, 15-20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 622 calories, Fat 35g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 143mg cholesterol, Sodium 2273mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 11g fiber), Protein 32g protein.
AWARD-WINNING RECIPE, HALUPKE (AKA STUFFED CABAGE) RECIPE - (4.4/5)
Provided by á-34480
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Remove core of cabbage head and steam head until leaves can be separated. Cut off hard rib on cabbage leaf to make rolling easier. Put rice in saucepan and cover with water; heat until boiling then turn off heat. Let sit until all water is absorbed (rice will be par-boiled at this point). 2. Sauté chopped onions in butter or margarine until light brown. Remove from heat and add meats, rice, salt, pepper and eggs. Mix well until blended (using your hands with a plastic glove works best). 3. Rinse sour kraut with water and place 1/2 of the can in the bottom of pot with 1 can of the tomato sauce. Fill each cabbage leaf with filling and roll, tucking in sides, then place in layers in the pot with open seams down. When all cabbage rolls are filled cover them with the remaining sour kraut and other can of tomato sauce. Add hot water to cover the rolls. It is a good idea to weigh down the cabbage rolls with a flat lid until the water boils, otherwise they may float and come unrolled. Simmer for 1 hour. If all water is absorbed after cooking, add more water to cover rolls before storing in refrigerator. This keeps them moist. More tomato sauce can also be added, if desired.
HALUPKIS: STUFFED CABBAGE
Steps:
- Remove the center core of each head of cabbage. Place in large pot of boiling water. Boil until soft, removing each leaf as it softens. Let leaves cool, then trim the thick rib on each leaf. Reserve 14.5 ounces of the cabbage cooking water.
- Boil rice in a separate saucepot until half cooked. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet, saute bacon and discard excess fat. Add the onion to the skillet and cook until lightly browned. Chop the bacon into small pieces and add back to the pan.
- In a bowl combine beef, pork, partially cooked rice, pepper, salt, eggs, cooked onion-bacon mixture, paprika, and celery salt. Measure the mixture with medium sized ice-cream scoop to make each halupki the same size.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- On each separate cabbage leaf, place 1 scoop of the meat mixture at the bottom of the leaf and roll, tightly tucking the sides to cover the mixture. Line the bottom of a roasting pan (not aluminum) with cabbage leaves that are too dark or to small to use for rolling. Place halupkis in roasting pan, making 2 layers.
- Combine tomato soup, broth, chopped tomatoes, and reserved cooking liquid and pour over halupki. Cover and bake for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Add more liquid, if needed.
- They taste best the next day.
HOLUBKY (SLOVAK STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS)
Make and share this Holubky (Slovak Stuffed Cabbage Rolls) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by littleturtle
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 3h20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Cover cabbage leaves with boiling water, let stand until leaves are limp (2-3 minutes); then drain.
- Fry onions in butter until translucent, then mix with garlic, rice, meat, egg, milk, and seasonings; mix well.
- In a large dutch oven, prepare zapraška (similar to roux) by melting shortening over medium heat.
- Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until it reaches desired brownness (usually light brown or beige).
- Add a tablespoon of water and stir until smooth.
- Be very careful when making zapraška as it is very hot and can cause severe burns if it comes in contact with the skin, also avoid the steam that rises when you add the water.
- Add the tomato sauce, water, and sugar.
- Mix well and bring to a boil; allow to boil for several minutes.
- Place 2-3 tablespoons (depending on size of leaf) of meat mixture in center of each cabbage leaf; tuck in sides and roll to cover meat.
- Place, seam side down in pot with sauce.
- Cook, covered, over low heat for 2-3 hours.
HALUPKI (STUFFED CABBAGE)
Halupki, also known as stuffed cabbage on the Russian/Ukranian side of my family, is a dish made of rice, beef, and pork encased in cabbage drizzled with a thin, sweet tomato sauce. My grandma Eugenia is 98 and she taught me how to make this comfort food classic. Every family has their own twist on this traditional dish. I hope you enjoy these with mashed potatoes just as we always do in my family!
Provided by Jillian
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Eastern European Russian
Time 3h30m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place the cabbage in a stockpot with enough water to cover.
- Add 1/4 teaspoon salt to the water and cabbage.
- Bring water to a boil over medium-high heat. Turn cabbage every 2-3 minutes and remove leaves that separate from cabbage and place in a strainer to cool. Boil until all the leaves have cooked, about 15 minutes.
- Reserve 12 oz. of cabbage water.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Trim thick center vein off of bottom of each cabbage leaf.
- In a large bowl thoroughly mix together, ground beef, ground pork, rice, chopped onion, fresh parsley, egg, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Lightly pack a small amount of meat mixture and place in the center of the cabbage leaf.
- Fold sides over the filling and start at the stem and roll the cabbage up until the meat is encased. Repeat with remaining leaves and filling.
- Cut the leftover leaves into pieces and place into the bottom of a roasting pan.
- Layer the stuffed cabbage rolls over the cut leaves.
- In a bowl, mix the tomato sauce, reserved cabbage water, white vinegar, and white sugar.
- Pour the tomato sauce mixture over the cabbage rolls.
- Cover roasting pan with aluminum foil.
- Bake in preheated oven until the ground beef mixture is no longer pink in the center, about 2 1/2 hours. Baste stuffed cabbage rolls every hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 467.9 calories, Carbohydrate 21.7 g, Cholesterol 137.3 mg, Fat 29.8 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 28.1 g, SaturatedFat 11.4 g, Sodium 715 mg, Sugar 10.5 g
SLOVAK STUFFED CABBAGE (HOLUBKY OR HALUPKI)
Steps:
- Remove large outer leaves from cabbage and set aside. Remove core from cabbage. Place head in a large pot filled with boiling salted water . Cover and cook three minutes or until softened enough to pull off individual leaves. You will need 18 leaves.
- When leaves are cool enough to handle, use a paring knife to cut away the thick center stem from each leaf, without cutting all the way through.
- Chop the remaining cabbage, still reserving large outer leaves, and place it in the bottom of a large greased casserole dish or Dutch oven.
- Rinse rice and cook it in 1/2 cup water until water is absorbed. Remove from heat and let cool. Meanwhile, sauté chopped onion in butter in a medium skillet until tender and let cool.
- In a large bowl, mix cooked and cooled rice, cooled onions, beef, pork, salt and pepper to taste, egg, garlic, paprika, reserved sauerkraut juices, and 1/3 cup of the tomato sauce; blend ingredients thoroughly. Don't overmix or the meat will become tough.
- Place about 1/2 cup of meat on each cabbage leaf. Roll away from you to encase the meat. Flip the right side of the leaf to the middle, then flip the left side. You will have something that looks like an envelope. Roll the leaf into a small tube.
- Add some tomato sauce in between the layers in the casserole dish or Dutch oven. Place the cabbage rolls on top of the chopped cabbage with sauerkraut and top with all the crushed tomatoes, remaining sauerkraut, tomato sauce, and a few of the reserved whole cabbage leaves.
- Add enough water to cover completely. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to very low, cover and simmer three to four hours. Watch carefully so stuffed cabbages don't burn.
- Serve with pan juices and a drizzle of sour cream if desired, mashed potatoes , and crusty bread.
- Cabbage rolls freeze well before or after cooking and can be made in a slow cooker (see your manufacturer's instructions).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 625 kcal, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 175 mg, Fiber 11 g, Protein 48 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 1129 mg, Sugar 16 g, Fat 31 g, ServingSize 18 rolls (6 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
HALUPKI (SLOVAK STUFFED CABBAGE)
When i was growing up my elderly neighbor always made these, and passed the recipe on to my mother. Second to none, the best stuffed cabbage ever!
Provided by Kathleen Brigham @54kbee
Categories Beef
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Remove large outer leaves from cabbage and set aside. Remove core from cabbage. Place whole head in a large pot filled with boiling, salted water. Cover and cook 3 minutes, or until softened enough to pull off individual leaves. You will need about 16 -18 leaves. When leaves are cool enough to handle, use a paring knife to cut away the thick center stem from each leaf, without cutting all the way through. Chop the remaining cabbage, still reserving large outer leaves, and place it in the bottom of a large greased casserole dish or Dutch oven. Rinse rice and cook it in 1/2-cup water until water is absorbed. Remove from heat and let cool. Meanwile, saute chopped onion in butter in a medium skillet until tender, and let cool. In a large bowl, mix cooled rice, cooled onions, beef, pork, salt and pepper to taste, egg, garlic, paprika, reserved sauerkraut juices and 1/3 cup of the tomato sauce, and blend thoroughly. Don't overmix or the meat will become tough. Place about 1/2 cup of meat on each cabbage leaf. Roll away from you to encase the meat. Flip the right side of the leaf to the middle, then flip the left side. You will have something that looks like an envelope. Once again, roll away from you to create a neat little roll. Place the cabbage rolls on top of the chopped cabbage with sauerkraut and some tomato sauce in between the layers in the casserole dish or Dutch oven. Top with all the crushed tomatoes, remaining sauerkraut and tomato sauce, and a few of the reserved whole cabbage leaves. Add enough water to cover completely. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to very low, cover and simmer 3 to 4 hours. Watch carefully so stuffed cabbages don't burn. Serve with pan juices and a drizzle of sour cream, if desired, and mashed potatoes and crusty bread. Cabbage rolls freeze well before or after cooking, and can be made in a slow cooker (see your manufacturer's instructions).
Tips:
- Use fresh cabbage leaves. If the leaves are too thick, blanch them in boiling water for a few minutes to soften them.
- Use a variety of fillings, such as ground beef, pork, rice, sauerkraut, and vegetables.
- Season the filling generously with salt, pepper, and other spices.
- Roll the cabbage leaves tightly around the filling to prevent them from falling apart.
- Cook the stuffed cabbage rolls in a covered pot over low heat for at least 1 hour, or until the cabbage is tender and the filling is cooked through.
- Serve the stuffed cabbage rolls with your favorite sauce, such as tomato sauce, sour cream, or mushroom sauce.
Conclusion:
Halupki, or Slovak stuffed cabbage, is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is made with fresh cabbage leaves that are stuffed with a variety of fillings, such as ground beef, pork, rice, sauerkraut, and vegetables. The cabbage rolls are then cooked in a covered pot over low heat until the cabbage is tender and the filling is cooked through. Halupki can be served with a variety of sauces, such as tomato sauce, sour cream, or mushroom sauce.
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