Persian Sweet And Sour Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and boiling the whole cabbage in a pot for about 10-12 minutes. This will help soften the leaves so they roll easily.
• Once done, remove to a colander and allow to cool enough to handle. Then cut out the core of the cabbage and gently peel away whole cabbage leaves. If some tear, that's OK. You can either double up with another leaf or chop them up to line the baking dish later on. You should have about 11-12 leaves to make the cabbage rolls.
• In another bowl, mix together the meat ingredients. Add the ground beef, spices, chopped parley, breadcrumbs, rice and egg and use your hands to thoroughly mix everything together, then set aside.
• To make the sweet and sour tomato sauce, add all those ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine. You can taste for seasoning and if you wish to make it more sweet or more sour, adjust as you like.
• Line a baking dish or oven safe pot with any extra cabbage you have and sliced onions.
• Now let's get rollin'! Use a small pairing knife and cut the hard stem off each cabbage leaf. Take about a tablespoon of meat mixture and roll cabbage like you would a burrito, tucking in the sides so no meat is exposed. Then line all the cabbage rolls in the pot snugly together. If there is any extra meat leftover, just roll it into a meatball and add it to the pot.
• Pour tomato sauce over the cabbage rolls and cover pot with lid. Place in the oven and bake for about 50-60 minutes, until meat is cooked through and rolls are tender.
• Serve cabbage rolls with spoonful of tomato sauce and extra lemon if you prefer.

SWEET AND SOUR STUFFED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil. Boil the heads of cabbage, one at a time, until softened but still firm, about 5 minutes. Remove and let cool for 15 minutes.
• Combine the ground beef, eggs, cooked rice, 1 1/2 teaspoons of garlic powder, salt and pepper, and 1/2 cup ketchup in a bowl. Mix with your hands until well combined.
• Prepare the cabbage leaves by shaving a slice off of the large vein in the center of the leaves so they'll be easier to roll. Place a heaping spoonful of the filling in the center of the leaf. Fold in the left and right edges and roll up the leaf from the bottom, forming a tight cylinder. Secure with toothpicks if necessary. Continue filling and rolling the leaves; save the smaller cabbage leaves and set them aside.
• Chop the reserved cabbage leaves. Place the chopped cabbage in a large pot. Add the sliced onion, crushed tomatoes, raisins, sour salt (citric acid powder), salt and pepper, 1/2 cup ketchup, and the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder. Stir in 1/2 cup of white sugar and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Taste the sauce and adjust the sweetness, if desired, by adding the additional 1/2 cup of sugar. Place the cabbage rolls into the sauce. Pour the remaining 1 cup of ketchup on top of the rolls. Cover the pot, and reduce the heat to a simmer.
• Cook the rolls for 3 hours, basting the rolls every half hour.

STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS WITH SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts of water and 1 tablespoon of salt to boil in large dutch oven over high heat. Add cored cabbage and cook until outer leaves just begin to wilt, about 3 minutes. Use tongs to gently remove leaves (outer 20) one by one and transfer to a colander to cool. Remove any remaining head of cabbage and let cool. Do not discard water.
• Return water to boil over high heat. Add rice and cook until tender, about 13 minutes. Drain the rice through a strainer, rinse it to cool, and let drain thoroughly. In a medium bowl, combine cooked rice, onion, beef, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.
• Trim tough ribs from cabbage leaves and tightly roll 2 tablespoons of the meat mixture into each leaf. Shred the remaining blanched cabbage both the head and any remaining leaves.
• Scatter half the shredded cabbage leaves in a large dutch oven. Arrange rolls seam side down snugly on top of the shredded cabbage. Sprinkle any remaining shredded cabbage on top of rolls.
• Combine diced tomatoes w/ juice, tomato puree, water (I use water left over from rice) 3 tablespoons of brown sugar, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pour liquid over cabbage. Stud peeled onion with cloves and submerge in liquid. Bring mixture to boil, then reduce to simmer, cover and cook for 30 minutes.
• Discard clove studded onion. Sprinkle crushed cookies and raisins (if using) into the pot and shake to incorporate them without disturbing rolls. Simmer uncovered until sauce begins to thicken, about 1 hour.
• If you desire more liquid, add 1 cup of beef broth.
• Transfer rolls to serving dish and add remaining 3 tablespoons of brown sugar to sauce and season with salt pepper to taste. Spoon sauce over rolls and top with sour cream and chopped parsley if desired.

SWEET 'N SOUR STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS ("GOLUMBKE")

Steps:

• Core cabbage and separate leaves (about 18 leaves).
• Blanch cabbage leaves in boiling water to which 2 Tablespoons of vinegar has been added.
• Gently pour into colander to drain and rinse under cold water.
• Place beef in a large bowl.
• Add cooked rice, salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon of the white sugar, 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar, beaten eggs, 1/2 cup chopped onion and ketchup.
• Mix to combine.
• Place approximately 1/3 cup mixture on each cabbage leaf and roll up,tucking in sides and secure with toothpicks.
• Sprinkle diced carrots,remaining onions and celery on bottom of large casserole dish or baking pan.
• Place rolls on top of vegetables in pan.
• Coarsley chop tomatoes and pour in saucepan.
• Add rest of sugar, brown sugar, gingersnaps and lemon juice.
• Heat at slow simmer until sauce is heated through.
• Sauce should have a sweet and sour taste.
• Add more salt and pepper if you wish at this point.
• Pour sauce over cabbage rolls and cover baking pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 hours.
• Notes:.
• This dish can be frozen before baking, then thawed and baked when needed.
• You could also divide this recipe and freeze half the rolls and sauce for another meal.

SWEET & SOUR STUFFED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place raisins in a small bowl; cover with boiling water. Let stand for 5 minutes; drain and set aside., Fill a Dutch oven three-quarters full of water; bring to a boil. Add cabbage; cook for 2-3 minutes or just until leaves fall off head. Set aside 12 large leaves for rolls; chop remaining cabbage and set aside. Cut out the thick vein from the bottom of each reserved leaf, making a V-shaped cut., Slice two onions and set aside; chop the remaining onion. In a large bowl, combine the chopped onion, egg, rice, carrots, salt, pepper and reserved raisins. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. , Place 1/4 cup meat mixture on each cabbage leaf; overlap cut ends of leaf. Fold in sides. Beginning from the cut end, roll up completely to enclose filling., Place sliced onions and reserved chopped cabbage in a 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange cabbage rolls, seam side down, on top. Combine the tomato sauce, brown sugar and lemon juice; pour over rolls. , Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour or until cabbage is tender and a thermometer reads 160°. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until sauce reaches desired consistency.

JEWISH SWEET-AND-SOUR STUFFED CABBAGE

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE CABBAGE ROLLS: Heat the oil in a skillet and saute' the onions until golden. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef with the eggs, water, rice, salt and pepper. Add the sauteed onions to the beef mixture and mix well. Set aside.
• Core the cabbage and separate into leaves. Place the leaves in a large pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 8 minutes. Drain and cool the leaves until they can be easily handled.
• Cut the large leaves in half, removing the hard core. Place about 3 tablespoons of the meat mixture on a leaf. Fold the edges toward the center and roll up. Repeat until all the leaves are used. Place the the rolls in a large pot with the edges down, piling one on top of another, and separating them with a few of the small cabbage leaves.
• TO MAKE THE SAUCE: In a saucepan, combine the tomatoes, tomato puree, water, onions, brown sugar, honey, lemon juice, ginger snaps, raisins, and salt. Simmer for 10 minutes, then taste and adjust the sweet and sour to your liking. Pour the sauce over the cabbage rolls, cover, and cook GENTLY on top the stove for 1 1/2 hours.

PERSIAN CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Cook the peas in boiling water 30 minutes or until tender.
• Drain.
• Wash the cabbage and take out the core, cover with water, bring to a boil, and cook over low heat 15 minutes.
• Drain, cool slightly, and carefully remove 24 leaves.
• Reserve the balance of the cabbage.
• Mix together the peas, beef, onions, parsley, cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper.
• Put a heaping tablespoon of the mixture on each cabbage leaf.
• Fold in the opposite ends, then roll up into sausage shapes.
• If there is any filling left, use a few more cabbage leaves.
• Line the bottom of a deep skillet with additional cabbage leaves and arrange the rolls in it in layers, placing more leaves between the layers.
• Add the broth and the remaining salt and pepper, then cover with cabbage leaves.
• Cover the skillet and cook over low heat 30 minutes.
• Mix in the lemon juice and sugar.
• Cook 30 minutes longer; taste for seasoning.
• Serves 6-8.

SWEET AND SOUR STUFFED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Cook cored cabbage about 10 minutes or until limp in boiling water. Drain leaves and dry with paper towel.
• Combine beef, salt, pepper, rice and egg.
• Add sauteed onions to beef mixture and mix well. Set aside.
• Place a small portion (3 tbsps.) of mixture in each cabbage leaf.
• Roll up and secure with toothpicks,.
• Repeat until all cabbage leaves are full.
• In a greased roasting pan, spread 1 1/2 cups chopped onion evenly and arrange cabbage rolls in neat rows on top of onion.
• Combine chili sauce and grape jelly in a 2 quart saucepan with 2 tbsps. of water; heat over medium heat and stir to melt jelly.
• Pour the sauce over rolls.
• Cover pan tightly with foil.
• Bake 2 hours at 375 degrees.
• Remove foil; brush rolls with sauce, bake uncovered 40 minutes longer or until sauce is thick and cabbage rolls are glazed.
• Serve with sauce spooned over rolls.

SWEET AND SOUR STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook cabbage about 15 minutes.
• Peel off 9 leaves (they should be pliable); remove tough stems and cut each leaf in half.
• Shred remaining cabbage and place in the bottom of the crockpot.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat and cook onion until it begins to soften, about 5 minutes: add garlic, cinnamon, and nutmeg, cook 1 minute.
• Remove half of the onion mixture and set aside; turn off heat to the skillet and stir in tomato sauce, brown sugar, and vinegar.
• In a food processor, pulse bread and milk to form a paste.
• Add reserved onion, ground beef, salt and pepper; pulse to combine well.
• On a work surface, place cabbage leaves with stem ends facing you.
• Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons of the meat mixture and roll up; place roll, seam side down, in the crockpot.
• Pour the sauce over top; cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours.
• Meanwhile, cook egg noodles according to package instructions.
• Serve cabbage rolls over the egg noodles.