Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Golubtsi) with Tomato Paste and Garlic, Using Young Cabbage

Juicy, tender cabbage rolls make a delicious addition to your table. Are golubtsi one of your favorite dishes? Made with young cabbage, they come out especially tender and juicy. The filling is usually ground meat with rice, but you can easily swap in vegetables or mushrooms instead.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 27 % 6 g
Fats 27 % 6 g
Carbohydrates 45 % 10 g
108 kcal
GI: 40 / 30 / 30
  • To prep the cabbage leaves, fill a pot halfway with water and bring it to a boil. Lower the head of cabbage into the hot water for 1-2 minutes and gradually peel off the leaves one at a time. Meanwhile, boil the rice until it's about half-cooked. Mix the ground meat with the rice until evenly combined; if the mixture seems too dense, stir in 150 ml (about 2/3 cup) of water. Season with salt and spices to taste. Put 1 tablespoon of filling on each cabbage leaf and fold it up like an envelope. Dredge the finished rolls in flour and fry them in a skillet on both sides until golden. Transfer the fried rolls to a sauté pan or pot. Then chop the onion, carrot, and garlic and sauté them together for 5-8 minutes. At the end, add the tomato paste and 200 ml (about 1 cup) of water and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Pour this sauce over the cabbage rolls, adding a little more water if needed so they're fully covered. Once it comes to a boil, simmer for 30-40 minutes. Serve these young-cabbage rolls with sour cream, alongside new potatoes or mashed potatoes.

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

  • Onion - 41  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
  • Fortified boiled white 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
  • Rice - 344  kcal/100g
  • Carrots - 33  kcal/100g
  • Dried carrots - 275  kcal/100g
  • Boiled carrots - 25  kcal/100g
  • Garlic - 143  kcal/100g
  • Whole durum wheat flour fortified - 333  kcal/100g
  • Whole durum wheat flour universal - 364  kcal/100g
  • Flour krupchatka - 348  kcal/100g
  • Flour - 325  kcal/100g
  • Mixed minced meat - 351  kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873  kcal/100g
  • Tomato paste - 28  kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0  kcal/100g
  • Water - 0  kcal/100g
  • Spices dry - 240  kcal/100g
  • Young cabbage - 27  kcal/100g

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