How to Make The Best Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Recipe (Golubtsi)

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.

Prepare the cabbage by blanching the leaves until soft.

Mix the ground beef, ground veal, cooked rice, chopped onion, minced garlic, grated carrot, parsley, oregano, salt, and black pepper in a bowl to create the filling.

Place a spoonful of the filling onto each cabbage leaf and roll tightly.

Arrange the rolls in a baking dish and cover with beef stock, adding water, flour, and tomato paste to the mixture.

Bake in the oven until heated through and the flavors meld, optionally adding sour cream before serving.

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