golabki (polish stuffed cabbage)

East Berlin, CT
Updated on Jul 26, 2011

Golabki is one of my favorite Polish comfort foods!

prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 40 Min
method ---
yield 15 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 large head of cabbage (about 4 pounds)
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1/2 pound ground pork
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cans condensed tomato soup
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon season salt

How To Make golabki (polish stuffed cabbage)

  • Step 1
    Remove the core from the cabbage and place the whole head into a large pot filled with boiling water. Add 1 teaspoon salt to the water. Cover and cook 3 minutes, or until softened enough to pull off leaves.
  • Step 2
    Remove about 30 leaves and cut the large hard stem out. Chop remaining cabbage.
  • Step 3
    Brown pork and beef in a skillet, add cooked rice and mix thoroughly.
  • Step 4
    Place a heaping tablwspoonful of meat mixture onto each cabbage leaf. Tuck sides over filling while rolling up the leaf.
  • Step 5
    Place half the chopped cabbage into a large dutch oven. Fill with layers of cabbage rolls. Cover with remaining chopped cabbage.
  • Step 6
    Mix tomato soup, water and season salt together and pour over cabbage rolls.
  • Step 7
    Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.

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