CABBAGE ROLLS - REAL HUNGARIAN STYLE
I've eaten at Tony Packos in Toledo Ohio many times over the years and I can only wish that they'd use this recipe for their cabbage rolls. One year, after Christmas, my boss brought in some of these cabbage rolls leftovers from a family dinner and they were so fantastic that I kept bugging him until his wife very kindly wrote out the recipe for me. He is Hungarian and his wife is Polish so you can see that there is a lot of quality cooking in their genes. Everyone who has eaten these has begged for the recipe and if you make these I promise that you will love them and your friends will offer to detail your car to get the recipe. Ok, maybe that's a bit of hyperbole but these are so good that I've stopped looking for cabbage roll recipes. I freeze the leftovers in Seal-a-Meal bags and they keep for months (2 or 3 months is as long as I've been able to keep them before finishing them off). It's great being able to drop the bags in boiling water and having a meal as good as this in 30 minutes. This recipe is exactly as I got it and it comes out perfectly if you cut it in half, which is usually the way that I do it. (If I pack too many goodies in my freezer, I can't fit in my ice cream maker). The juice from this dish is terrific over mashed potatoes and the optional sausage really turns out great after simmering in the roasting pan.
Provided by Redox
Categories Meat
Time 3h
Yield 28 cabbage rolls
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Core cabbage, heat in salt water till leaves separate.
- Remove each leaf and drain in colander.
- FILLING--(2nd ingredient group):.
- To scald rice: Heat a generous amount of water in a heavy pan that will hold the heat.
- Make sure that the water will be more than enough to cover the rice.
- Make sure the water is at a rolling boil, if rice is not scalded enough it will be crunchy!
- Let stand for at least 5 minutes.
- Rinse with cold water, draining with sieve, then mix into rest of filling ingredients.
- Now fill the cabbage leaves with filling mixture; folding leaves.
- While rolling pigs, start cooking the stewing sauce in another pot.
- STEWING SAUCE--(3rd ingredient group):.
- Mix group together, bring to a boil, then simmer 5 to 10 minutes.
- TO ASSEMBLE:.
- Line the roaster with: sauce, layer of pigs, more sauce, sprinkle with bacon crumbs, layer of pigs, layer of sauce, sprinkle with bacon crumbs etc.
- Set oven at 350°F.
- Cover roaster, and once all comes to a kind of a boil, reduce temperature to about 300°F so it doesn't boil over.
- Cook about 2 more hours.
- The smoked sausage is optional.
- If using, mix it in among the other ingredients.
- NOTE: 3/8 cup dehydrated onions may be used instead of 2 small onions in recipe.
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Emmiline Paraton
[email protected]I made these cabbage rolls for a party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them and I even got asked for the recipe.
Lema Rafi
[email protected]These cabbage rolls are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're definitely worth the effort. They're so flavorful and satisfying.
Offia Solomon
[email protected]I've never had cabbage rolls before, but I'm so glad I tried this recipe. They're absolutely delicious and I will definitely be making them again.
Addison Steeves
[email protected]I love that this recipe uses fresh cabbage leaves. It makes the cabbage rolls so much more flavorful.
censia
[email protected]These cabbage rolls are a great way to use up leftover rice. I always have leftover rice in my fridge and I'm always looking for new ways to use it. These cabbage rolls are a perfect solution.
Brantley Amburn
[email protected]I've made these cabbage rolls several times now and they're always a hit. They're a great comfort food and they're perfect for a special occasion.
Kale Chaudhary
[email protected]These cabbage rolls are a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. My kids love them and they don't even realize that they're eating cabbage.
Anush Bond
[email protected]I love the combination of flavors in these cabbage rolls. The sweetness of the cabbage, the savory filling, and the tangy tomato sauce are all perfect together.
Qasir Abbas
[email protected]These cabbage rolls are a great make-ahead meal. I made them ahead of time and then froze them. When I was ready to eat them, I just thawed them and heated them up.
Misty Shilt
[email protected]I served these cabbage rolls with mashed potatoes and gravy. It was a perfect meal for a cold winter night.
Saugat Adhikari
[email protected]I added some extra vegetables to the filling, such as carrots and celery. It made the cabbage rolls even more nutritious and delicious.
Rahela Rahela
[email protected]I love that this recipe uses ground beef and pork. It gives the cabbage rolls a really rich and flavorful filling.
BUTUNGI Andrew
[email protected]These cabbage rolls are a great way to use up leftover cabbage. I had some cabbage that was starting to go bad and I didn't want to waste it, so I made these cabbage rolls and they turned out great.
Norica de Klerk
[email protected]I've never made cabbage rolls before, but this recipe made it easy. The instructions were clear and concise and the cabbage rolls turned out perfectly.
LPS Taylor
[email protected]I made these cabbage rolls for a potluck and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them and I even got asked for the recipe.
shahnaz arshad
[email protected]These cabbage rolls were a bit time-consuming to make, but they were definitely worth the effort. They were so delicious and everyone at my dinner party raved about them.
Megan Walker
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of cabbage, but I loved these cabbage rolls. The filling was so flavorful and the cabbage leaves were so tender.
Pandy Pandy
[email protected]I've made cabbage rolls before, but this recipe is by far the best. The addition of the paprika and caraway seeds really gives the dish an authentic Hungarian flavor.
Thobi Molotsane
[email protected]These cabbage rolls were a hit with my family! The filling was flavorful and the cabbage leaves were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.