stuffed cabbage rolls ( royal golabki)
My Grandmother Stefania was born and raised in Poland. She made Golabki, and I learned from her. I put a twist on them through the years. She used salt pork. I use bacon, and I added more veggies for more flavor. I love making them. It reminds me so much of growing up and watching my Polish Grandmother, and my mother make these tasty gems. Enjoy!
prep time
45 Min
cook time
1 Hr 30 Min
method
Bake
yield
24 rolls
Ingredients
- 1 - large head of cabbage core removed
- 2 pounds 80% lean ground beef
- 1 - large sweet onion
- 1/2 - green bell pepper
- 4 ounces chopped mushrooms
- 2 cups rice ( cooked aldente) after cooking it should double in volume to almost 4 cups.
- 4-6 ounces chopped cheddar cheese optional
- 32 ounces beef broth
- 4 - beef bullion cubes optional
- 1/2- 3/4 pounds cooked crumbled bacon
- - salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup ketchup optional
- 4 tablespoons butter
How To Make stuffed cabbage rolls ( royal golabki)
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Step 1Remove core from cabbage and steam until leaves are easy to peel off. ( i usually steam on a rack above boiling water and make a tent around it with foil.
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Step 2While cabbage is steaming cook the peppers onion and chopped mushroom together in 2- 3 tablespoons of butter until onions are caramelized. Pour into a large bowl and cover.
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Step 3Place bacon on parchment lined sheet and bake in oven at 400 degrees until crisp. Drain on paper towel.
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Step 4Cook ground beef until medium. Drain grease off and add to bowl with onions etc. Salt and pepper nicely, and toss to combine.
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Step 5Cook rice per instructions, but only cook half way. Drain off excess water. Toss rice with 2 tablespoons of butter. Add to bowl with burger and veggies. Crumble bacon and stir in to mixture to combine.
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Step 6In to two 9x13 inch pans. Divide the beef broth among the pans. Add beef bouillon if desired.
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Step 7Peel leaves from head of cabbage gently. If any of the leaves have a stem that is really thick. I usually cut it off. Place a serving spoon ( a large mixing spoon) size of mixture in to each Cabbage leaf near stem. Sprinkle cheese in each one. Fold leaves over the mixture once. Then bring sides in and roll up. Place seam side down in broth.It is ok to fit them snugly in to pan side by side. Top with ketchup. Repeat until mixture is gone. If you have extra cabbage leaves. Place them on top of rolls. Cover both pans with foil.
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Step 8Place in 350 degree oven and bake about 1 1/2 hours or until liquid is almost gone in pans. Serve with Ketchup.
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Category:
Beef
Category:
Other Main Dishes
Category:
Casseroles
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Healthy
Tag:
#Heirloom
Keyword:
#polish
Keyword:
#golabki
Keyword:
#stuffed-cabbage
Keyword:
#Golumki
Ingredient:
Beef
Diet:
Gluten-Free
Diet:
Low Sodium
Diet:
Wheat Free
Diet:
Soy Free
Method:
Bake
Culture:
Polish
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