# Delicious beef cabbage rolls

A simple and incredibly tasty recipe for beef cabbage rolls served with sour cream and fresh herbs.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 60 min
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 medium medium head of cabbage
- 1 kg ground beef (medium fat)
- 1 medium diced medium onion
- 1 medium grated medium carrot
- 100 g rice, parboiled until half-cooked
- 2 cloves minced garlic cloves
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp hot chili
- 3 tbsp chopped herbs (cilantro, parsley, or your favorite)
- 1.5 tsp Salt (to taste)
- 100 ml puréed tomatoes (passata)
- 100 ml beef broth (optional, or use water)
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 2 tsp sugar
- Sour cream
- Fresh herbs

## Instructions

1. Carefully remove the cabbage core to loosen leaves.
2. Blanch the cabbage in boiling water for 5–10 minutes until leaves soften and separate easily.
3. Remove leaves and plunge into cold water.
4. Trim or shave down the thick central vein on each leaf for easier rolling.
5. Pat dry the leaves if desired.
6. Sauté diced onion and grated carrot in a skillet for 2–3 minutes until golden.
7. Parboil rice for 6–7 minutes, then drain, rinse, and cool.
8. Mix beef, herbs, sautéed veggies, rice, garlic, spices, and salt in a bowl.
9. Place ~3 heaped tbsp filling on each leaf and roll up tightly.
10. For sauce: mix puréed tomatoes, broth/water, salt, and sugar.
11. Heat the sauce gently to dissolve the ingredients.
12. Arrange rolls in a deep baking dish.
13. Pour sauce over the rolls.
14. Cover with foil and bake at 200°C (400°F) for 40 minutes.
15. Remove foil, baste with juices, and bake uncovered for another 20 minutes.
16. Serve hot with sour cream and fresh herbs.

## Equipment

- Skillet
- Bowl
- Deep baking dish
- Foil

## Tips

- Trim or shave down the thick central vein on each leaf for easier rolling.
- Pat dry cabbage leaves if desired.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSoxVSRDGPo/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e4cf40f6-9caa-4aa3-adcf-4521e3a9a5ea
- Extracted: 2026-01-29

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