Cabbage Rolls Recipe | Polish Golabki

ground meat

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: bulgur

Quinoa is a healthier grain option, while bulgur is often cheaper.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato puree

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Homemade puree can be healthier, while canned tomatoes are budget-friendly.

Heat water in a large pot until hot but not boiling.

Add the whole head of cabbage to the water and cook for 8 minutes, turning occasionally.

Remove the cabbage and cut a square around the core to make it easier to remove the leaves.

Peel off the soft cabbage leaves and cut out the thick stem from each leaf.

Set the leaves aside to cool.

Chop and dice a medium onion and 4 basil leaves, then chiffonade the basil.

In a large pan, add 2 tablespoons of avocado oil and heat it up.

Add the diced onions and cook until golden, then scoop out half and set aside.

To the remaining onions, add 3 minced garlic cloves and stir for 15 seconds.

Pour in 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar and stir.

Add 1 28-ounce can of crushed tomatoes and 1 8-ounce can of tomato sauce.

Season with 1 tablespoon of thyme, 1 tablespoon of oregano, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and salt and pepper to taste.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda and stir, then add 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley and fresh basil.

Cook the sauce for about a minute, then set it aside.

In a large bowl, combine 2 pounds of lean ground beef, the cooked onions, and 1.5 cups of cooked white jasmine rice.

Season with 1/2 tablespoon of garlic powder, 1/2 tablespoon of Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste.

Whisk 1 egg and add it to the mixture, then mix everything together with your hands.

Add a layer of sauce to the bottom of a baking dish.

Take a scoop of the filling and roll it into a log, then place it at one end of a cabbage leaf and roll it up, folding in the sides.

Place each cabbage roll seam-side down in the baking dish and pour the remaining sauce over the top.

Cover the dish with foil and bake at 350°F (175°C) for about 1 hour and 45 minutes.

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