Stuffed Cabbage Rolls - Russian Style Golubci, Russian comfort food. 3 recipes in 1.

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Turkey is lower in fat, while pork is often cheaper.

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: bulgur

Quinoa is more nutritious, while bulgur is budget-friendly.

Remove the core from each cabbage head.

Boil water in a large pot, add ½ tablespoon of salt and ¼ cup of red wine vinegar.

Put cabbage in the water stem side down and cook for about 5 minutes.

Flip the cabbage over and cook for another 5 minutes until leaves start to fall apart and turn slightly yellow.

Detach the leaves and repeat the process with remaining cabbage.

Wash 2 cups of rice in cold water until the water is clear.

Boil water, add 1 teaspoon of salt, and boil rice for 4 minutes, then rinse well.

In a pan, heat 2 tablespoons of avocado oil and sauté 3 shredded carrots and 1 chopped onion until softened.

Add ½ cup of tomato paste to the pan and let it simmer for a few minutes.

In a bowl, mix 2 lb of ground beef, 1 lb of ground pork, sautéed vegetables, 1 ½ tablespoons salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon black pepper, chopped dill, chopped parsley, and the parboiled rice.

Cut the stem part from the cabbage leaves to make them softer and easier to fold.

Take about 2 tablespoons of meat filling and roll it in the cabbage leaf, folding the sides in.

In a pan, add avocado oil and fry the rolled cabbage on medium heat for a couple of minutes on each side.

In another pan, sauté 2 shredded carrots and 1 onion in avocado oil, adding 1 teaspoon of salt and seasoning.

Stir in 2 tablespoons of sour cream and 1 cup of tomato paste or marinara sauce, simmer for a few minutes.

Layer stuffed cabbage in a pot with sauce, adding water to ensure they are fully covered.

Cook on high heat until boiling, then reduce to medium heat and cook for 45 minutes.

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