Stuffed Red Cabbage Leaves Rotkohlrouladen Recipes

STUFFED RED CABBAGE LEAVES (ROTKOHLROULADEN)

Steps:

• Clean cabbage, removing the main stem; Plunge cabbage in a large saucepan of boiling salted water.
• After 4 or 5 minutes, carefully remove outer leaves; Repeat 2 or 3 times or until all leaves have been removed.
• Melt margarine in a small skillet; add half the onion; saute until transparent.
• In a medium bowl, combine breadcrumbs, ground meats, sauteed onion, egg, salt and pepper.
• Divide stuffing into 8 portions.
• Taking 2 cabbage leaves at a time, roll or pound gently to soften ribs; Place leaves one inside the other.
• Spread one portion of stuffing over surface, stopping well short of edges.
• Roll leaves up neatly into a little package; Repeat with remaining leaves and stuffing.
• Heat fat or shortening in a large skillet; Add cabbage rolls; saute gently.
• Add remaining onion and mushrooms, if desired.
• Dissolve flour in stock; add to skillet.
• Cover and cook gently over low heat 40 minutes, stirring occasionally; Season with salt and pepper; Add half and half; stir to blend.
• Place on a warm serving dish; spoon sauce over cabbage rolls.
• Serve with creamed potatoes and a salad.

STUFFED CABBAGE LEAVES

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water with salt to the boil.
• Meanwhile remove outer leaves and hard stalk from the cabbage. Wash it and put into the boiling water for 10 minutes.
• Mix the mince with the rice, salt & pepper and knead together well.
• Take each cabbage leaf separately and put on each one a tablespoonful of the mince mixture. Fold the two ends of the leaf inwards and roll it up into a narrow sausage shape. Place some spare cabbage leaves on the bottom of the pan then put the stuffed leaves in concentric circles.
• Place a heavy plate on top of them to prevent them from breaking up during cooking.
• Pour water to cover them and boil for 60-80 minutes.
• When they are cooked put them on a flat dish and prepare the sauce. Put the rest of the butter to melt, add the flour and stir.
• Add some stock from the cooked leaves, stirring all the time and beat in the eggs with the lemon juice. Take the sauce off the heat. Serve the cabbage rolls with the sauce poured over them.

STUFFED CABBAGE LEAVES (KAALDOLMER)

Steps:

• Cut the core from a large cabbage and cook in salted water for 15 minutes. Drain, cool slightly, and remove 24 large outer leaves.
• Simmer 2 tbsp rice in 2 cups milk for 40 minutes. Cool.
• Mix 1/2 lb ground pork, 1/2 lb ground veal or sirloin, and 1 tsp salt. Gradually beat in 5 eggwhites, one at a time, beating vigorously after each addition. Slowly add the rice mixture to make a smooth creamy filling. Stir in 1/4 tsp ground white pepper and 1 medium onion, minced.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Cut the heavy thick part of the stalks from the cabbage leaves. Take one leaf at a time and overlap slightly to close up the opening left by removing the stalk. Put a tablespoon of the meat filling on each leaf. Roll leaf over once, turn sides over filling, then roll to the end of leaf, completely enclosing the filling.
• Arrange the rolls in a buttered baking pan (9x12 1/2 inches). Add 1 10 1/2 oz can of beef consomme and spread each roll with 1/2 tsp molasses. Bake in the moderately hot oven for 30 minutes. Turn each roll and bake for 30 minutes longer.
• Arrange the cabbage rolls side by side in a warm serving casserole.
• For the sauce:.
• Stir into liquid remaining in pan: 1/2 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water. Cook over direct heat, stirring, for 2 minutes. Pour the sauce over the cabbage rolls.