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Meat-Filled Ukrainian Cabbage Rolls

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PREP TIME
40 min
COOKING TIME
60 min
TOTAL TIME
100 min
SERVINGS
8 servings
Dinner Ukrainian
Meat-Filled Ukrainian Cabbage Rolls
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3/4 pound ground pork
  • 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 head savoy cabbage, cored
  • 2 cups chicken stock, or as needed
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
Instructions
1
Heat the butter in a large skillet over high heat, stirring occasionally until it reaches its melting point. Sauté the sliced onion in butter until it becomes translucent and tender, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
2
Remove the skillet from heat and let the onion cool down completely before handling it. Once cooled, mix together with ground pork, bread crumbs, egg, salt, and pepper until a smooth dough forms.
3
Place the head of cabbage in a large pot and add enough water to cover it halfway. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and cook for approximately 2 minutes or until the outer leaves become soft and translucent. Remove the softened leaves one at a time by gently pulling them off with your fingers.
4
Remove the thick ribs from the leaf stem of each cabbage leaf, taking care not to tear them.
5
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees Celsius). Grease the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish and line it with the outer cabbage leaves.
6
Lay out a few more cabbage leaves on a clean work surface. Place a generous helping of the pork mixture at the base of each leaf, then roll it up towards the top. Repeat this process until all the filling is used up.
7
Arrange the finished cabbage rolls in a single layer over the leaves in the dish, making sure not to overlap them. Pour just enough chicken stock into the dish to cover the rolls.
8
Cover the dish with a lid and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. When done, carefully pour off any excess cooking liquid from the dish into a small saucepan.
9
In a separate bowl, whisk together sour cream and flour until smooth. Gradually add the sour cream mixture to the cooking liquid, stirring constantly over medium heat until heated through, about 5 minutes.
10
To serve, arrange the cabbage rolls on a platter and cover with the warm sauce. Sprinkle some chopped dill over the top for added flavor.