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Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Hungarian Töltött Káposzta)

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

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Stuffed Cabbage Rolls are umami in Hungary. Summer savory, dill with smoked bacon topped with sour cream lifts this dish to a new dimension. Cabbage rolls are magical: healthy, flavorful with umami. We Transylvanians use summer savory and dill herbs. But adding smoked uncured meat or bacon just lifts this dish to a new dimension. Did I mention sour cream? - The dish is gentle on your stomach, and disappears from my guests’ plate silently…Seconds are frequent request. Don't miss my sister recipe Stuffed Swiss Chard.

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Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Hungarian Töltött Káposzta)

Cabbage rolls are magical: healthy, flavorful with umami. We Transylvanians use summer savory and dill herbs. But adding smoked uncured pork or bacon just lifts this dish to a new dimension. Did I mention sour cream? - The dish is gentle on your stomach, and disappears from my guests’ plate silently…Seconds are frequent request.
Course Mains
Cuisine Hungarian
Diet Diabetic (low glycemic), Gluten-free, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Dairy Free
Keyword authentic, Freezable, Hearty, iconic, Make Ahead, Stove top
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 8
Calories 163kcal
Author Chief Desirist Dr Hanna

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven 6 Qt

Ingredients

  • 1 large cabbage
  • ¾ cup brown rice uncooked
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground pepper
  • 1.5 oz onion
  • 1 handful fresh dill
  • 1 tsp Summer Savory
  • 4 TBSP lemon juice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp Vegeta

Instructions

  • Cook rice: bring water to boil. Add rice, Vegeta and stir. Reduce to low heat, cover and simmer for 25 min. Let it cool.
  • In the meantime, soften the cabbage leaves: cut center core out of cabbage and place, core side down, in boiling water. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Lift cabbage out from the water with a fork and a wooden spoon onto a big plate. Keep the water in the pot for repeated use. Carefully remove leaves from cabbage, one by one, cutting away from the core with a small knife. Pile up the leaves in a plate. Cut off the thick spine in the center. After removing 3 leaves, return the cabbage to the pot with the boiling water for a few minutes to soften. Repeat. You will need about 16-18 leaves. Set aside.
  • Mix filling in a large bowl: cooked rice, meat, salt, pepper, grated onion. Set aside.
  • Take a small piece of meat mix with a tablespoon and fill and roll up the leaves.
  • Set aside stuffed rolls on a plate.
  • Chop up the rest of the half-cooked cabbage, except 2 large leaves.
  • If you use sauerkraut, mix it with the chopped cabbage.
  • Place half of the cabbage mix in the bottom of a big cooking pot. Pile up all the prepared rolls in layers on top of the chopped cabbage. Top the rolls with the 2 extra leaves saved.
  • In a large bowl measure 6 cups water. Stir into the water 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp Vegeta, chopped dill and summer savory. Add hot chili if you want.
  • Cook for 1 hour 15 minutes, covered.
  • At the end add the lemon juice.
  • If you can eat dairy, serve it with sour cream. Decorate the top with fresh dill.

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Chief Desirist Dr Hanna

Former PhD chemist turned to chocolatier. Now in New Hampshire USA starting a food business in my 3rd country, after NZ and AU. I’m very committed to sustainability, defined as buying locally, shunning preservatives & artificial ingredients, and using only natural fruits and herbs and highest cocoa content possible for chocolates

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