MOM'S CABBAGE ROLLS A DIFFERENT WAY
This cabbage roll is made differently & contains no tomatoes. My Mom had a few specialty dishes and this was one of them. She learned how to make cabbage rolls with a sweet & sour sauce from her Hungarian sister-in-law. My Pop didn't like that sauce or tomato sauce on them. She created her own recipe to please him and it was...
Provided by Dee Stillwell
Categories Other Main Dishes
Time 1h55m
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- 1. Core and remove outside leaves of cabbage. Place core side down in 1 1/2 inches of water in a Pyrex bowl covered with plastic wrap. Steam in the microwave until outer leaves are semi-soft and peel them off a few at a time until all are done. (about 10 minutes)
- 2. Heat 4qt saucepan (with tight fitting lid) over med heat. Add butter and rice. Stir and cook until rice starts getting white specks on it. Add salt & water, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes (35 min for brown rice). Fluff with a fork and set aside. Remove 2 cups and set aside to cool while making filling. Serve the cabbage rolls over the remaining rice.
- 3. Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, mix ground beef, onions, garlic and seasonings. Stir in milk and add 2 cups of the cooled cooked rice last. Mix well and stuff cabbage leaves. Trim off hard core parts and starting at the widest end place a few tablespoons of filling. Roll up but don't fold ends in. Push the ends of the cabbage into the ends of the roll o make a belly button. This works great to hold them together when browning. It eliminates the need for toothpicks. Mom always used them and I almost swallowed one several times. I learned the belly button trick from my Hungarian aunt. : )
- 4. When all done making rolls, heat butter & oil in large heavy skillet over med/high heat. Dredge each roll in flour and pan fry until browned on all sides. Remove to large lasagna baking pan or 2 smaller pans. When rolls are all browned, heat a little more oil or butter in the same skillet if necessary to make a roux. Scrape up browned bits. Add abt 2 tablespoons of leftover dredging flour and cook & stir for 1 minute. Whisk in beef broth until it becomes a thin/med gravy. Add white pepper and nutmeg. I usually almost double this gravy recipe. You seem to need more when you use 2 pans, but this recipe makes alot of rolls, plus I make a sm pan of them with no cabbage for my son who is anti cabbage. Next, pour gravy over cabbage rolls and sprinkle brown sugar over top. Cover with heavy duty foil and bake for 1 1/4 hours. Serve over remaining cooked rice. Enjoy!!
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Durga Dangal
durga-dangal@yahoo.comI've never been a big fan of cabbage rolls, but this recipe changed my mind. They were delicious!
Kawsir
kawsir@hotmail.comThese cabbage rolls are a great way to use up leftover rice. They're also a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.
Saroj Nagarkoti
nagarkoti-s@aol.comI'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cabbage rolls turned out dry and bland. I think I might have overcooked them.
Chikumbutso Nkhoma
nkhoma-chikumbutso68@yahoo.comThese cabbage rolls are the perfect comfort food. They're hearty, flavorful, and oh-so-satisfying.
NK LOLR
l-n51@hotmail.comI made these cabbage rolls for a potluck and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them!
Hahsg Hshsh
hshshh@hotmail.comThese cabbage rolls were a great way to get my kids to eat their vegetables. They loved them!
Seyilnan Dabong
dseyilnan83@yahoo.comThe cabbage rolls were a bit too spicy for my taste. I think I would use less chili powder next time.
Makubuya Rodgers
rodgers_makubuya56@gmail.comThese cabbage rolls were a bit too salty for my taste. I think I would use less salt next time.
Mahram Safi
safi21@hotmail.comI've never made cabbage rolls before, but this recipe made it easy. They turned out great!
Lougiemark Gumaru
l_gumaru4@hotmail.comThese cabbage rolls were a great way to use up leftover cabbage. They were easy to make and very tasty.
Jaymes elvis
j@gmail.comI'm not a big fan of cabbage, but these cabbage rolls were surprisingly good. I would definitely make them again.
Ghazala Mansoor
m_ghazala@yahoo.comThe cabbage rolls were delicious, but they were a bit time-consuming to make. I think I would only make them for special occasions.
Arria k Khan
a@gmail.comThe cabbage rolls were a bit too oily for my liking. I think I would drain the ground beef more thoroughly next time.
ALI BOSSMODEFOLK
ali.bossmodefolk34@hotmail.comThe cabbage rolls were a bit bland for my taste. I think I would add more spices next time.
Hatedand Rarelyloved (Missmewitatshit)
rh@aol.comI followed the recipe exactly and the cabbage rolls turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making these again and again.
Samukelisiwe Hlatshwayo
s-h37@yahoo.comThese cabbage rolls were a bit more work than I expected, but they were worth it. They were absolutely delicious.
Hezii Yegon
y.h43@yahoo.comI've made cabbage rolls before, but this recipe is by far the best. The addition of the ground beef and rice makes the filling so hearty and satisfying.
Ifeanyi Chidiebere
ifeanyi_c@hotmail.comThese cabbage rolls were a hit with my family! The filling was flavorful and moist, and the cabbage leaves were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.