A trip down memory lane | Homemade German Cabbage Rolls

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey reduces fat content while maintaining flavor.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

Heat a large pot of water.

Remove the stem from the cabbage using a sharp knife.

Prepare a bowl with cold water and ice cubes.

Place the cabbage in the hot water to blanch the leaves.

Remove the first leaves and place them in the cold water.

Pat the cabbage leaves dry with a paper towel.

Chop the center piece of the cabbage for the sauce.

Soak the bread in water and squeeze out the liquid.

In a bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, diced onions, squeezed bread, egg, ketchup, salt, pepper, granulated garlic, and nutmeg.

Mix the meat filling and season heavily.

Form the meat mixture into balls and place in cabbage leaves, rolling them tightly and tucking in the sides.

Wrap each roll with yarn to hold them together.

Heat oil in a large pot and sear the rolls on all sides.

Add chopped cabbage, tomato paste, and caraway seeds to the pot and roast for 2 minutes.

Add the water used to blanch the cabbage and return the rolls to the pot.

Cover and braise for about an hour on medium heat.

Remove the rolls, take off the yarn, and prepare the sauce.

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Allergens