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Cabbage Rolls with Meat and Mozzarella in Tomato Sauce
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Delicious European-style cabbage rolls filled with a savory mixture of ground beef, pork, bacon, vegetables, and mozzarella cheese, simmered in a fragrant tomato sauce with herbs. Perfectly moist and flavorful, great for make-ahead meals.
00:45:00 total
Serves 2
medium
Main Various
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Ingredients
- cabbage - 1/2 head (half a head)
- ground beef - 150 g (finely minced)
- ground pork - 150 g (finely minced)
- onion - 1 whole (minced)
- garlic - 1 tablespoon (minced)
- bacon - 2 slices (minced)
- celery - 1 stalk (minced)
- mozzarella cheese - 50 g (shredded or small pieces)
- water - 2 cups (for cooking)
- cornstarch - 3 tablespoons plus some for dusting (for filling and dusting cabbage leaves)
- bay leaves - 2 leaves (for tomato sauce)
- thyme - a small amount (optional, for flavor)
- Parmesan cheese powder - a small amount (for garnish)
- soy sauce - 1/2 tablespoon (for filling seasoning)
- salt - 1 teaspoon for filling, 1 teaspoon for sauce (for filling and sauce)
- pepper - a pinch (for filling and sauce)
- whole tomatoes - 2 whole (canned or fresh, for sauce)
- onion - 1/2 (finely chopped for sauce)
- garlic - 1 teaspoon (minced for sauce)
- sugar - 1 tablespoon (for sauce)
- parsley powder - a small amount (for sauce and garnish)
- oregano powder - a small amount (for sauce)
- olive oil - watch the video to see (for sautéing and frying)
- chicken stock or vegetable stock - watch the video to see (for simmering sauce)
Instructions
- Prepare and sauté vegetables and bacon: Mince onion, garlic, celery, and bacon. Heat a pan with olive oil, add the minced ingredients, season with salt and pepper, and sauté until fragrant.
- Make the filling mixture: In a bowl, combine ground beef and pork with the sautéed vegetables and bacon, mozzarella cheese, soy sauce, salt, cornstarch, and pepper. Mix well until evenly combined.
- Divide and shape filling: Divide the filling mixture into equal portions and shape each into small rolls.
- Prepare cabbage leaves: Cut a slit into the thick stem part of the cabbage. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and blanch the cabbage leaves for 2-3 minutes. Lay them flat to cool. Trim the thick veins from the leaves.
- Assemble cabbage rolls: Sprinkle cornstarch on the cabbage leaves. Place a filling roll in the center of each leaf and roll them up tightly.
- Sear cabbage rolls: Heat olive oil in a pan and lightly sear the seam side of the cabbage rolls to seal them and prevent unrolling.
- Prepare tomato sauce: In a pot, heat olive oil and sauté chopped onion until golden. Add minced garlic and cook briefly. Add whole tomatoes and sugar, stir, then add bay leaves and salt. Simmer gently for 10 minutes.
- Simmer sauce with stock: Reduce heat to low-medium and cook until moisture reduces slightly. Add chicken or vegetable stock and bring to a simmer.
- Cook cabbage rolls in sauce: Add the cabbage rolls and dried herbs (parsley, oregano, thyme) to the tomato sauce. Simmer gently on low heat for 30 minutes.
- Finish and serve: Sprinkle Parmesan cheese powder over the cabbage rolls before serving. Serve hot.
