Baked Lazy Cabbage Rolls with Bell Pepper in Tomato–Sour Cream Sauce

A juicy, tender dish with a fragrant sauce! Here's a really simple recipe for lazy cabbage rolls made from mixed ground meat with green cabbage and spices in a tomato–sour cream sauce — they're sure to win people over with their wonderful flavor.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 16 % 5 g
Fats 48 % 15 g
Carbohydrates 35 % 11 g
196 kcal
GI: 27 / 64 / 9

Cooking method

  1. Step 1:

    Step 1

    Want to make perfect lazy cabbage rolls with ground meat and juicy cabbage in a tomato–sour cream sauce that everyone will love? Start by gathering the ingredients and spices for these oven-baked lazy cabbage rolls with sauce.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2

    To make the vegetable base, set a skillet over the burner, pour in 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, and add a finely chopped medium onion along with one carrot grated on the coarse side of a box grater.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3

    Sauté the vegetables over medium heat, stirring, until the carrot is soft and the onion is translucent, then press in three garlic cloves.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4

    Finely chop 300 g of green cabbage and put it in a deep bowl. Pour in 400 ml of boiling water, cover with a plate, and let the cabbage sit for 15–20 minutes.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5

    In a large bowl, put 700 g of mixed ground meat, then add 200 g of rice boiled until half-cooked and the cabbage, drained through a fine sieve.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6

    Add the sautéed vegetables from the skillet to the bowl, then sprinkle in a third of a teaspoon each of coriander, khmeli-suneli, and cumin.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7

    Add dried dill, basil, and parsley, salt and black pepper to taste, and one egg.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8

    Mix everything together thoroughly until smooth and let the meat mixture rest for about 20 minutes.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9

    To make the sauce, set a skillet over the burner, pour in 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, and add one finely chopped onion and one coarsely grated carrot. Sauté over high heat, stirring. Dice one bell pepper, add it to the pan, and sauté the vegetables for about 2 minutes.

  10. Step 10:

    Step 10

    Add 150 g of tomato sauce to the vegetables, then stir in 200 g of 15% sour cream and mix everything together well.

  11. Step 11:

    Step 11

    Cover the pan and simmer the vegetables for about 5 minutes.

  12. Step 12:

    Step 12

    Season the sauce with salt, the mixed peppercorns, and one bay leaf to taste, then cover it and let it sit off the heat until it's ready.

  13. Step 13:

    Step 13

    Stir the meat mixture and shape it into cabbage rolls of the size you want.

  14. Step 14:

    Step 14

    Dredge each shaped roll in a little flour.

  15. Step 15:

    Step 15

    Set a deep skillet over the burner, pour in 3–4 tablespoons of vegetable oil, turn the heat to high, and add the shaped rolls. Fry them until golden, 2–3 minutes per side.

  16. Step 16:

    Step 16

    Pour the tomato–sour cream sauce over the fried lazy cabbage rolls in the pan.

  17. Step 17:

    Step 17

    Spread the sauce in an even layer, then put the pan in an oven preheated to 400°F (200°C) and bake the rolls for 30–35 minutes, until fully cooked; the time depends on their size.

  18. Step 18:

    Step 18

    Plate the lazy cabbage rolls in tomato–sour cream sauce and serve. Cooking together, cooking simply, cooking the tastiest meals from everyday ingredients at home — that's what our recipes are all about. Enjoy!

  • Here's a recipe for juicy, wonderfully tender lazy cabbage rolls with ground meat in a tomato–sour cream sauce, baked in the oven. Cabbage rolls made with juicy cabbage and a meat blend are a really tasty dish you can put on the table for the whole family. We highly recommend making these juicy, tender lazy cabbage rolls with fragrant sauce in the oven — everyone will love their great flavor. This simple, reliable recipe for homemade cabbage rolls with ground meat is the perfect main course, and juicy green cabbage plays a big part in it. Make them for a family dinner and you won't regret it. Enjoy!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Sour cream with 30% fat content - 340  kcal/100g
  • Sour cream of 25% fat content - 284  kcal/100g
  • Sour cream with 20% fat content - 210  kcal/100g
  • Sour cream of 10% fat content - 115  kcal/100g
  • Sour cream - 210  kcal/100g
  • Raw wild rice - 353  kcal/100g
  • Brown raw rice - 360  kcal/100g
  • Boiled brown rice - 119  kcal/100g
  • White fortified raw rice - 363  kcal/100g
  • Boiled white fortified rice - 109  kcal/100g
  • White rice, steamed, with long grains raw - 369  kcal/100g
  • Steamed white rice, boiled with long grains - 106  kcal/100g
  • Instant dry rice - 374  kcal/100g
  • Instant rice, ready to eat - 109  kcal/100g
  • Fig - 344  kcal/100g
  • Sweet pepper - 27  kcal/100g
  • Carrots - 33  kcal/100g
  • Dried carrots - 275  kcal/100g
  • Boiled carrots - 25  kcal/100g
  • Garlic - 143  kcal/100g
  • Bay leaf - 313  kcal/100g
  • Ground black pepper - 255  kcal/100g
  • Zira - 112  kcal/100g
  • Mixed minced meat - 351  kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873  kcal/100g
  • Hops-suneli - 417  kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0  kcal/100g
  • Water - 0  kcal/100g
  • Onion - 41  kcal/100g
  • Wheat flour - 325  kcal/100g
  • White cabbage - 28  kcal/100g
  • Boiled white cabbage - 21  kcal/100g
  • Fresh frozen soup greens in a package - 41  kcal/100g
  • Greenery - 41  kcal/100g
  • Chicken egg - 80  kcal/100g
  • Ground coriander - 25  kcal/100g
  • Hot tomato sauce - 99  kcal/100g
  • Ground pepper mixture - 255  kcal/100g

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