Delicious Food Lithuanian Cabbage rolls - Balandėliai - Made in Sweden

ground meat

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner and lower in fat.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

fresh dill

🥗Healthier: dried dill

💰Cheaper: parsley

Dried dill is more accessible and less expensive.

tomato paste

🥗Healthier: crushed tomatoes

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Crushed tomatoes provide a fresher taste.

Cut off the thick part of the cabbage to make it easier to roll.

Boil the cabbage in a pot of water until softened.

Chop the onion and dill.

Mash the whole tomatoes in a bowl.

Mix flour into the mashed tomatoes.

Combine pre-boiled rice, chopped onion, salt, black pepper, mixed herbs, and raw eggs in a bowl.

Add chopped dill to the meat mixture for flavor.

Roll the cabbage leaves with the meat mixture inside, tucking in the sides.

Place the rolled cabbage on a layer of carrots in a pot.

Add tomato sauce on top of the rolls and pour in the water used to boil the cabbage for flavor.

Cover and cook on the stove for about 30 minutes.

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