Best 8 Ukrainian Beet Green Cabbage Rolls Recipes

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Ukrainian beet green cabbage rolls, also known as “Holubtsi z Kapustoju ta Burjakovymy Lystiamy,” is a traditional Ukrainian dish that combines the flavors of savory cabbage, tender beet greens, and a hearty meat filling. This dish is a testament to Ukrainian cuisine's ingenuity and love for hearty, flavorful meals. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner looking to explore new culinary horizons, this recipe guide will take you on a delectable journey to create the perfect Ukrainian beet green cabbage rolls. Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure as we delve into the secrets of this beloved Ukrainian dish and help you create a masterpiece that will delight your taste buds and transport you to the heart of Ukraine.

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UKRAINIAN BEET GREEN CABBAGE ROLLS



Ukrainian Beet Green Cabbage Rolls image

This recipe substitutes beet greens for cabbage leaves to make cabbage rolls. My mother used to make these and always served them with a cream sauce instead of tomato sauce. They are fast and easy to make, as you don't cook the beet greens like you must with cabbage leaves. Serve with rice or noodles.

Provided by Anne-Marie Bullis

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Stuffed Main Dish Recipes     Stuffed Cabbage

Time 1h35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon butter
1 large onion, chopped
½ cup fresh bread crumbs
¼ cup milk
6 ounces ground beef
6 ounces ground pork
1 egg
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
34 large whole beet green leaves, stems removed
2 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat; allow to cool. Place the bread crumbs into a large bowl; pour the milk over the crumbs. Let stand until the crumbs have absorbed the liquid, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked onion, ground beef, ground pork, egg, salt, and pepper until well combined.
  • Cover the bottom of the prepared baking dish with 2 large beet leaves; set aside 2 more leaves for the top. Lay remaining beet leaves for filling onto a flat work surface, and place a heaping teaspoon of the meat mixture at the wide end (bottom) of each leaf. Roll the leaf up, enclosing the filling, then place into the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining leaves and filling mixture. Pour the chicken broth over the filled rolls, then place the last 2 reserved leaves over the top of the rolls.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the beet leaves are tender and the filling is cooked through, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (72 degrees C).
  • Remove the dish from the oven, and pour the liquid from the bottom of the baking dish into a small saucepan. Whisk the flour and cream together in a bowl until smooth, and stir the cream mixture gradually into the pan juices. Bring to a bare simmer over medium-low heat, and cook gently until thickened, about 5 minutes. Do not boil. To serve, arrange the filled rolls in a serving dish and pour the sauce over the rolls. Sprinkle with chopped dill.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.6 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 127.3 mg, Fat 25.6 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 17.7 g, SaturatedFat 13.7 g, Sodium 1389.6 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

UKRAINIAN BEET LEAF ROLLS STUFFED WITH BREAD



Ukrainian Beet Leaf Rolls Stuffed With Bread image

Ukrainian beet leaf rolls with bread dough filling are just another take on meat-stuffed cabbage leaves known as holubtsi.

Provided by Barbara Rolek

Categories     Dinner     Entree     Lunch

Time 4h30m

Number Of Ingredients 23

For the Bread Dough:​
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 1/4 cups water (warm, divided)
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 cup milk (warm)
1-ounce butter (melted)
7 1/4 cups ​flour (all-purpose, divided)
2 large eggs (beaten)
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon butter (melted, or oil)
For the Rolls:
2 bunches beet leaves
3 tablespoons butter (melted)
1 teaspoon salt
For the Creamy Dill Sauce:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour (all-purpose)
1 cup vegetable (or meat broth)
3/4 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons dill (chopped, fresh)
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • In a glass measuring cup or small bowl, use a fork to combine yeast with 1/4 cup of the warm water and 1/2 teaspoon of the sugar. Let stand for 10 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together milk, the remaining 2 cups warm water, 1 ounce melted butter, and yeast mixture.
  • Add 4 cups of the flour and mix just until well combined.
  • Cover with greased plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled (about 1 hour).
  • Punch dough down and transfer to a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, if desired.
  • Add beaten eggs, 1 tablespoon salt, the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar, and remaining 3 1/4 cups flour.
  • Knead until dough is smooth.
  • Smear top with melted butter or oil.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and let rise again until doubled (about 1 to 2 hours).
  • Meanwhile, wash the beet leaves.
  • Blanch in boiling water for 30 seconds or until pliable (especially if using mature leaves).
  • Remove from water and shock with cold water to stop the cooking process. Let drain.
  • Gather the ingredients.
  • When the dough has doubled, punch it down.
  • Take a walnut-sized piece of dough, elongating it to a rectangular shape.
  • Place it on a beet leaf.
  • Roll up loosely, as you would for cabbage rolls, except leave the sides open to allow for the dough to expand as it rises and then bakes. If you like larger rolls, use more bread dough but, remember, it will grow.
  • Line the bottom and sides of a Dutch oven or other large pot with beet leaves.
  • Place a layer of beet rolls in the bottom.
  • Brush with melted butter or other fat and salt.
  • Repeat layering, ending with melted butter or fat and salt on top.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled (about 1 to 2 hours).
  • Heat oven to 350 F. When holubtsi have risen, remove the plastic wrap and cover with a layer of beet leaves and a tight-fitting lid whose inside has been brushed with butter or fat.
  • Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour and serve hot with creamy dill sauce.
  • Gather the ingredients.
  • While the rolls are baking, make the sauce by melting 2 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan.
  • Stir in 2 tablespoons flour and cook until mixture bubbles.
  • Add broth and, whisking constantly, bring to a slow boil. Cook until thickened, whisking frequently.
  • Place sour cream in a heatproof bowl and temper by adding and whisking 1 or 2 small ladles of thickened broth mixture.
  • Then add tempered sour cream back into the sauce, whisking until smooth.
  • Add 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, and salt and pepper to taste. Keep warm until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 403 kcal, Carbohydrate 63 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 580 mg, Sugar 2 g, Fat 12 g, ServingSize 24 rolls (8 to 12 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

UKRAINIAN BEET GREEN CABBAGE ROLLS



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This recipe substitutes beet greens for cabbage leaves to make cabbage rolls. My mother used to make these and always served them with a cream sauce instead of tomato sauce. They are fast and easy to make, as you don't cook the beet greens like you must with cabbage leaves. Serve with rice or noodles.

Provided by Anne-Marie Bullis

Categories     Cabbage Rolls

Time 1h35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon butter
1 large onion, chopped
½ cup fresh bread crumbs
¼ cup milk
6 ounces ground beef
6 ounces ground pork
1 egg
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
34 large whole beet green leaves, stems removed
2 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat; allow to cool. Place the bread crumbs into a large bowl; pour the milk over the crumbs. Let stand until the crumbs have absorbed the liquid, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked onion, ground beef, ground pork, egg, salt, and pepper until well combined.
  • Cover the bottom of the prepared baking dish with 2 large beet leaves; set aside 2 more leaves for the top. Lay remaining beet leaves for filling onto a flat work surface, and place a heaping teaspoon of the meat mixture at the wide end (bottom) of each leaf. Roll the leaf up, enclosing the filling, then place into the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining leaves and filling mixture. Pour the chicken broth over the filled rolls, then place the last 2 reserved leaves over the top of the rolls.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the beet leaves are tender and the filling is cooked through, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (72 degrees C).
  • Remove the dish from the oven, and pour the liquid from the bottom of the baking dish into a small saucepan. Whisk the flour and cream together in a bowl until smooth, and stir the cream mixture gradually into the pan juices. Bring to a bare simmer over medium-low heat, and cook gently until thickened, about 5 minutes. Do not boil. To serve, arrange the filled rolls in a serving dish and pour the sauce over the rolls. Sprinkle with chopped dill.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.6 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 127.3 mg, Fat 25.6 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 17.7 g, SaturatedFat 13.7 g, Sodium 1389.6 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

UKRAINIAN BEET GREEN CABBAGE ROLLS



Ukrainian Beet Green Cabbage Rolls image

This recipe substitutes beet greens for cabbage leaves to make cabbage rolls. My mother used to make these and always served them with a cream sauce instead of tomato sauce. They are fast and easy to make, as you don't cook the beet greens like you must with cabbage leaves. Serve with rice or noodles.

Provided by Anne-Marie Bullis

Categories     Cabbage Rolls

Time 1h35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon butter
1 large onion, chopped
½ cup fresh bread crumbs
¼ cup milk
6 ounces ground beef
6 ounces ground pork
1 egg
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
34 large whole beet green leaves, stems removed
2 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat; allow to cool. Place the bread crumbs into a large bowl; pour the milk over the crumbs. Let stand until the crumbs have absorbed the liquid, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked onion, ground beef, ground pork, egg, salt, and pepper until well combined.
  • Cover the bottom of the prepared baking dish with 2 large beet leaves; set aside 2 more leaves for the top. Lay remaining beet leaves for filling onto a flat work surface, and place a heaping teaspoon of the meat mixture at the wide end (bottom) of each leaf. Roll the leaf up, enclosing the filling, then place into the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining leaves and filling mixture. Pour the chicken broth over the filled rolls, then place the last 2 reserved leaves over the top of the rolls.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the beet leaves are tender and the filling is cooked through, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (72 degrees C).
  • Remove the dish from the oven, and pour the liquid from the bottom of the baking dish into a small saucepan. Whisk the flour and cream together in a bowl until smooth, and stir the cream mixture gradually into the pan juices. Bring to a bare simmer over medium-low heat, and cook gently until thickened, about 5 minutes. Do not boil. To serve, arrange the filled rolls in a serving dish and pour the sauce over the rolls. Sprinkle with chopped dill.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.6 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 127.3 mg, Fat 25.6 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 17.7 g, SaturatedFat 13.7 g, Sodium 1389.6 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

REAL UKRAINIAN CABBAGE ROLLS



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Make and share this Real Ukrainian Cabbage Rolls recipe from Food.com.

Provided by jill.flamand

Categories     Russian

Time 3h

Yield 6-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 large head cabbage
3 cups cooked rice
1 lb bacon
1 large onion
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons dill weed
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Take core out of center of cabbage.
  • Place head of cabbage in a large pot of Boiling water, cored side down. Cover and simmer as the leaves become pliable remove with tongs and place in a colander that has been placed on a cookie sheet to catch excess water.
  • When done removing all the leaves that can be used, (there will be the center of the cabbage that is too small for use, but do save it!).
  • Place leaves on a cutting board and shave down the "vein" or if the leaf is large enough cut in half on either side of it.
  • Dice bacon and onion and place in a frying pan cook until tender but bacon is not crisp.( DO NOT DRAIN OFF FAT!)Cook rice as pkg. directs BUT remove from heat while rice still has a hard kernel in the center.
  • Add rice and bacon mixture together along with the garlic, dill and the veg oil.
  • Place a spoonful (tbsp) in center of leaf tuck in the sides and roll.
  • Place in a foil pan or roaster until all leaves etc. are done.
  • To bake either use enough water to just cover the rolls or for a different taste, mix one can tomato soup (AYLMERS is best) with i/4 can water and pour over top. Use the leftover cabbage leaves from the core to put over top to prevent scorching; cover with foil.
  • Bake at 325°F for 1.5 to 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 611.3, Fat 43.6, SaturatedFat 12.6, Cholesterol 51.5, Sodium 668.8, Carbohydrate 41.9, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 8.7, Protein 14.4

UKRAINIAN MEAT CABBAGE ROLLS



Ukrainian Meat Cabbage Rolls image

Make and share this Ukrainian Meat Cabbage Rolls recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Olha7397

Categories     European

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 lb lean pork, ground
1/2 cup fresh breadcrumb
1 large egg
1 large onion
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 medium savoy cabbage
1 -2 cup chicken stock or 1 -2 cup tomato juice
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

Steps:

  • Saute chopped onion in butter until wilted, and cool.
  • Mix meat, crumbs, egg, salt, and pepper, and add onion.
  • Core the cabbage and bring to boil in a large pot half filled with water.
  • Cook about 2 minutes.
  • As outer leaves become translucent and soft, pry off and remove one by one with a wooden spoon.
  • Trim leaves by paring off the thick part of the rib.
  • Grease the bottom of a large baking dish and line it with outer cabbage leaves.
  • Place a large spoonful of filling at the stem end of each leaf, fold over sides, then roll from bottom to top.
  • Arrange in baking dish pour just enough stock to cover, place extra cabbage leaves on top, and cover with lid.
  • Bake at 325 degrees F.
  • for 1 hour or in pressure cooker for 20 minutes at 10 pounds pressure.
  • Mix flour and sour cream together and gradually add hot broth to make a sauce.
  • Cook a few minutes.
  • Arrange on platter, cover with sauce, and sprinkle with chopped dill.
  • Serve with homemade noodles or with millet kasha.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.5, Fat 13.1, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 86.8, Sodium 960.7, Carbohydrate 13.3, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 2.4, Protein 17

UKRAINIAN BEET GREEN CABBAGE ROLLS



Ukrainian Beet Green Cabbage Rolls image

This recipe substitutes beet greens for cabbage leaves to make cabbage rolls. My mother used to make these and always served them with a cream sauce instead of tomato sauce. They are fast and easy to make, as you don't cook the beet greens like you must with cabbage leaves. Serve with rice or noodles.

Provided by Anne-Marie Bullis

Categories     Cabbage Rolls

Time 1h35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon butter
1 large onion, chopped
½ cup fresh bread crumbs
¼ cup milk
6 ounces ground beef
6 ounces ground pork
1 egg
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
34 large whole beet green leaves, stems removed
2 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat; allow to cool. Place the bread crumbs into a large bowl; pour the milk over the crumbs. Let stand until the crumbs have absorbed the liquid, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked onion, ground beef, ground pork, egg, salt, and pepper until well combined.
  • Cover the bottom of the prepared baking dish with 2 large beet leaves; set aside 2 more leaves for the top. Lay remaining beet leaves for filling onto a flat work surface, and place a heaping teaspoon of the meat mixture at the wide end (bottom) of each leaf. Roll the leaf up, enclosing the filling, then place into the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining leaves and filling mixture. Pour the chicken broth over the filled rolls, then place the last 2 reserved leaves over the top of the rolls.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the beet leaves are tender and the filling is cooked through, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (72 degrees C).
  • Remove the dish from the oven, and pour the liquid from the bottom of the baking dish into a small saucepan. Whisk the flour and cream together in a bowl until smooth, and stir the cream mixture gradually into the pan juices. Bring to a bare simmer over medium-low heat, and cook gently until thickened, about 5 minutes. Do not boil. To serve, arrange the filled rolls in a serving dish and pour the sauce over the rolls. Sprinkle with chopped dill.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.6 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 127.3 mg, Fat 25.6 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 17.7 g, SaturatedFat 13.7 g, Sodium 1389.6 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

UKRAINIAN HOLUBTSI OR STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS RECIPE BY TASTY



Ukrainian Holubtsi Or Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: large green cabbage, ground beef, cooked rice, large eggs, medium onion, medium green bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, kosher salt, condensed tomato soup, tomato, chili sauce, dried basil, dried bay leaves

Provided by Jenny Deremer

Categories     Dinner

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 large green cabbage
2 ½ lb ground beef
2 cups cooked rice
2 large eggs
1 medium onion, roughly chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, julienned
10 cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 cans condensed tomato soup
1 can tomato
1 bottle chili sauce
1 tablespoon dried basil
4 dried bay leaves

Steps:

  • Cook rice according to package directions and set aside to cool completely once done.
  • Adjust oven rack to lower half of oven to allow for height of roasting pan. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Boil water in a large pot. While water is heating, remove tough outer leaves of the cabbage and reserve. Core around the stem of the cabbage at enough of an angle to remove. Gently place cabbage into boiling water core side down. Add additional water to ensure cabbage is not touching the bottom of pot.
  • Reduce heat just a little and boil cabbage for about 5 minutes or until outer leaves become soft. Using kitchen tongs, remove the outer 2 or 3 leaves intact to a colander placed over a bowl to catch the water. Continue with remaining cabbage leaves one by one, allowing a minute or two between leaves for underlying leaves to soften. You want them to peel apart in one in-tact piece.
  • In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, cooked rice, chopped onion, eggs, and salt. Using your hands, work the mixture until combined.
  • Position your cooked cabbage leaves alongside your bowl with the mixture in preparation for rolling/stuffing the dumplings. Before stuffing, prepare a large roasting pan by emptying one can of condensed tomato soup or a bit of the canned tomatoes in the bottom and spreading to coat. You do not need much.
  • Begin rolling/stuffing the cabbage leaves one at a time. Repeat until all of the meat mixture has been used.
  • Once all of the cabbage rolls are tucked tightly in the roasting pan, scatter the pepper strips and the cherry tomatoes on top. If there are remaining unstuffed cabbage leaves left, chop them finely and scatter atop as well. Pour the canned tomatoes, the remaining can of tomato soup, and the Heinz Chili Sauce atop the dumplings. Sprinkle with dried basil and add bay leaves. Dunk the reserved outer leaves detached from the cabbage at the beginning of the recipe into the still hot water used to soften the cabbage. This is simply to remove any grit from the surface of the leaves. Use the outer leaves as a 'blanket' and cover the dumplings completely.
  • Place the lid on the roasting pan and bake at 350°F for 2 hours. When 2 hours is up, turn off the oven heat, crack the oven door, and leave the roasting pan in the oven, undisturbed, for an additional hour.
  • Let rest until rolls are set. Then, spoon sauce over the cabbage rolls and serve alongside fresh bread of choice.

Tips:

  • Choose fresh, tender beet greens and cabbage leaves. This will ensure that your rolls are flavorful and not tough.
  • Blanch the beet greens and cabbage leaves before using them. This will help to soften them and make them more pliable, making it easier to roll them.
  • Use a variety of fillings for your rolls. This could include rice, meat, vegetables, or a combination of all three. Get creative and experiment with different flavors.
  • Be careful not to overfill your rolls. This will make them difficult to roll and they may fall apart during cooking.
  • Cook your rolls in a covered pot over low heat. This will help to prevent them from drying out.
  • Serve your rolls with a variety of dipping sauces. This could include sour cream, tomato sauce, or a yogurt-based sauce.

Conclusion:

Ukrainian beet green and cabbage rolls are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as an appetizer, main course, or side dish. They are also a great way to use up leftover vegetables. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make these rolls at home. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting recipe, give Ukrainian beet green and cabbage rolls a try!

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