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Cabbage Rolls

Name: Cabbage Rolls
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 25 servings
Cuisine: Finnish
Ingredients: 1 large cabbage approx. 2 kg; water + 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp salt; 1 dl porridge rice; 3 dl water; 0.5 tsp salt; 1 rs ground beef 400 g · 17 %; 1 rs ground beef and pork 400 g; 1 dl breadcrumbs; 1 dl cabbage cooking liquid; 1 dl light cream 10 %; 1 large onion; 1 tbsp butter or margarine; 2 tsp marjoram; 1 tsp salt; black pepper; 2 tbsp syrup; 1 dl water; pats of butter

It is worth making a large batch of cabbage rolls, as they only get better when reheated. Freeze some or invite friends over to eat.

Smarrig Kitchen1y

Machine-translated, original language: Suomi.

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Method

1
Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Core the hard stem out of the cabbage.
2
Add salt and the cabbage to the boiling water. Cook the cabbage until the leaves soften and detach easily.
3
Put the rice to boil in salted water and cook for 10 minutes. Drain the rice in a colander.
4
Measure the cabbage cooking liquid and cream into the bottom of a bowl. Mix in the breadcrumbs and let swell.
5
Sauté the finely chopped onion in oil in a pan.
6
Add the minced meat, rice, and onion to the breadcrumbs. Season the mixture with marjoram, salt, and black pepper. Mix into a smooth mixture.
7
Separate the cabbage leaves and thin the thickest part of the leaf rib with a knife. Spread the cabbage leaves on a cutting board.
8
Place a generous tablespoon of filling on each leaf and roll tightly into a roll.
9
Place the cabbage rolls side-by-side in a greased baking dish. Drizzle syrup on top and pour the water into the dish. Add pats of butter on top.
10
Bake first in a 225-degree oven for about 10 minutes, and then lower the oven temperature to 175 degrees. Baste occasionally with the cooking liquid. Bake for another 50–55 minutes. Serve the cabbage rolls with lingonberry jam.