Golubtsi ~ Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Ukrainian Golubtsi (голубцы) ore Stuffed Cabbage Rolls are little bundles of cabbage leaves that have been stuffed and cooked with a mixture of ground beef and pork, onions, mushrooms, and other spices, and braised in a homemade tomato sauce. They are typically served with a sour cream-based sauce.
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Equipment
- 1 Pasta Pot
- 1 Knife
- 1 Cutting Board
Ingredients
For the Sauce
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ cup yellow onion finely chopped
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes do not drain
- 15 oz tomato sauce
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
For the Cabbage Rolls
- 1 cabbage trimed and leaves removed
- 8 oz white rice
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- ½ cup white mushrooms diced
- 6 oz tomato paste
- ½ lbs 80/20 ground beef
- ½ lbs ground pork
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 ½ tbsp black pepper
For Garnish
- sour cream
- green onion chopped
Instructions
For the Sauce
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 4-5 minutes or until translucent.2 tbsp unsalted butter, ½ cup yellow onion
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, and pepper to the pot.1 tsp garlic, 28 oz crushed tomatoes, 15 oz tomato sauce, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper
- Stir in the brown sugar and red wine vinegar. Bring to a simmer. Cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside for later use.2 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
For the Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
- While the sauce is simmering, prepare the cabbage rolls. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Trim off the stem end of the cabbage and boil the cabbage until soft. Pull away leaves trying to avoid crushing. Set aside for later use.1 cabbage
- Cook the rice in salted water until half-ready, about 10 minutes. Set aside for later use.8 oz white rice
- Brown the onions and mushrooms in the frying pan with cooking oil. Set aside for later use.1 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 yellow onion, ½ cup white mushrooms
- Mix rice, browned onions and mushrooms, raw beef and pork, tomato paste, salt, and pepper together in a mixing bowl.½ lbs 80/20 ground beef, ½ lbs ground pork, 1 tbsp salt, 1 ½ tbsp black pepper, 6 oz tomato paste
- Fill the softened cabbage leaves with stuffing. Place even amounts of filling on each cabbage leaf, then roll the leaf around the filling. Beginning from the cut end of the leaf, roll each leaf up and over the filling, tucking the leaf underneath itself to create a tight bundle. Put them into a large pot for further cooking.
- Add the finished tomato sauce to Golubtsi and bake for 40 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Garnish with sour cream and chopped green onions.sour cream, green onion