Golabki

Ingredients

• 1 large head green cabbageSubstitute: savoy cabbage
• 500 g ground porkSubstitute: ground beef
• 200 g riceSubstitute: buckwheat
• 2 medium onion
• 800 g crushed tomatoesSubstitute: passata
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 whole egg

Instructions

1. 1

   Core the cabbage and blanch in boiling water for 5 minutes until leaves soften. Carefully peel off individual leaves.

2. 2

   Cook rice until half-done, about 8 minutes, then drain.

3. 3

   Saute diced onion until translucent. Mix with ground pork, par-cooked rice, egg, salt, and pepper.

4. 4

   Trim the thick central rib from each cabbage leaf. Place a generous spoonful of filling at the base of each leaf.

5. 5

   Roll tightly, tucking in the sides like a burrito.

6. 6

   Line the bottom of a baking dish with any leftover cabbage. Arrange rolls seam-side down and pour crushed tomatoes over the top.

7. 7

   Cover with foil and bake at 180C for 90 minutes until cabbage is very tender and filling is cooked through.