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Lazy cabbage rolls with cabbage and minced meat in the oven

Lazy Cabbage Rolls (Unstuffed) Baked in the Oven

Easy "lazy" cabbage rolls with cabbage and ground meat. Another familiar two-in-one dish: make these unstuffed cabbage rolls and there's no need to fuss over a side, since they're the main and the side all at once. The flavor takes you right back to childhood — the kind of thing you'd find in the school cafeteria and at home alike. They're simple to make, even if the number of steps makes it look like a lot.

Anna

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Lazy cabbage rolls with cabbage and minced meat in the oven

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Cabbage

250

Ground meat

250

Rice

100

Carrots

Onion

Tomato paste

Water

100

Salt

Pepper

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 19 % 5 g

Fats 33 % 9 g

Carbohydrates 48 % 13 g

154 kcal

GI: 31 / 69 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 50 min

Step 1:

Gather all your ingredients. Any ground meat works, but a little chicken in the mix makes the rolls juicier. In place of tomato paste, you can use ketchup or canned tomatoes in their juice.
Step 2:

Cover the rice with boiling water and cook until tender. Rinse under cold water.
Step 3:

Finely shred the cabbage.
Step 4:

Pour boiling water over the cabbage and let it sit for 15 minutes to soften. Then drain and squeeze out the excess liquid.
Step 5:

Peel and grate the carrot on the coarse side of a grater.
Step 6:

Peel and finely chop the onion.
Step 7:

Sauté the chopped carrot and onion in oil in a skillet until soft.
Step 8:

In a bowl, combine the ground meat, cooked rice, one-third of the sautéed vegetables, and the cabbage. Mix everything together and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 9:

Shape the mixture into patties and set them out in a row in a greased baking dish. Bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes.
Step 10:

Stir the remaining carrot and onion together with the tomato paste, add the water, and simmer for ten minutes.
Step 11:

Take the cabbage rolls out of the oven, pour the sauce over them, cover with foil, and return to the oven for 20 minutes.
Step 12:

Serve the finished lazy cabbage rolls hot, with a dollop of sour cream.