Real Hungarian Stuffed Cabbage

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground beef is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

smoked bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon is leaner, while pork belly is often more affordable.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Smoked paprika adds depth, while cayenne is usually less expensive.

Cook cabbage heads in boiling salted water for 1-2 minutes to soften leaves.

Remove the core from the cabbage and separate the leaves.

In a mixing bowl, combine 2/3 ground beef and 1/3 ground pork.

Add 2 cups of raw rice to the meat mixture.

Incorporate 3 cloves of minced garlic into the mixture.

Grate onion and add it to the bowl.

Add 2 teaspoons of salt and a mix of 5 different peppercorns to the mixture.

Add chopped parsley to the mixture.

Crack and whisk 2 eggs, then add them to the mixture as a binder.

Mix all ingredients thoroughly until well combined.

Take a cabbage leaf, place a spoonful of filling on it, and roll tightly, tucking in the sides.

Repeat the rolling process for all cabbage leaves and filling.

Cooking Techniques

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