Stuffed cabbage
The history of stuffed cabbage recipes is a long and varied one, with many different cultures putting their own unique spin on the dish. The earliest known stuffed cabbage dish comes from ancient Rome, where it was called involtini di verza. This dish consisted of cabbage leaves stuffed with a mixture of meat, bread crumbs, and herbs, then boiled in broth.
Over the centuries, stuffed cabbage recipes spread to other parts of Europe and beyond, with each culture adding its own twist. In Poland, for example, the dish is called gołąbki and is typically made with beef or pork, rice, and a sweet-and-sour tomato sauce. In Germany, meanwhile, the dish is called Krautwickel and is usually made with pork, bacon, and sauerkraut.
No matter its origin, stuffed cabbage is a delicious and hearty dish that is sure to please. So why not give it a try the next time you’re looking for something new and different to make for dinner?
Advice
If you're looking to make stuffed cabbage, the most important advice I can give is to take your time. This is a dish that requires patience and attention to detail. Start by making sure all of your ingredients are prepped and ready. Then, take the time to properly prepare the cabbage leaves. Carefully separate them from the head, cut off the hard cores, and blanch them in boiling water for a few minutes. Once your ingredients are ready, stuff the leaves with the filling of your choice and roll them up to make the stuffed cabbage. Finally, bake in the oven or simmer on the stove for about an hour and a half for a delicious meal!
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Recipes
Serbian Stuffed Cabbage (Sarma)
- tomato sauce
- rice
- chuck
- tomato soup
- dehydrated onion soup
- cabbage
- ground pork
- smoked rib
Slovak Stuffed Cabbage (Holubky or Halupki)
- tomato
- tomato sauce
- cabbage
- garlic
- egg
- onion
- sauerkraut
- paprika
- ground beef
- water
- ground pork
- butter
Holubtsi: Ukrainian Stuffed Cabbage
- cabbage
- onion
- sour cream
- buckwheat
- lemon juice
- butter
- potato
- black pepper
- salt
Balandeliai: Lithuanian Stuffed Cabbage
- beef stock
- celery
- onion
- tomato puree
- white rice
- cabbage
- egg
- marjoram
- garlic
- ground beef
- bell pepper
- butter
- sour cream
- ground
- salt
Old-Fashioned Stuffed Cabbage
- tomato
- tomato puree
- brown rice
- green cabbage
- egg
- ground beef
- mustard
- olive oil
- onion
- salt
- black pepper
- garlic
- bay leaf
Toltott Kaposzta: Hungarian Stuffed Cabbage
- cabbage
- egg
- ground pork
- salt
- sour cream
- tomato juice
- ground beef
- smoked pork butt
- black pepper
- rice
- garlic
- onion
- sauerkraut
- all purpose flour
- lard
- paprika
Klara's Traditional Croatian Stuffed Cabbage
- celery
- parsley
- white vinegar
- bacon
- salt
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- rice
- onion
- paprika
- chuck
- ground pork
- veal
- sugar
- sauerkraut
- egg
- tomato juice
- cabbage
- tomato puree
- garlic
- black pepper
- salt
Romanian Stuffed Cabbage (Sarmale)
- sauerkraut juice
- onion
- white bread
- red pepper
- thyme
- black pepper
- cabbage
- black peppercorn
- ground pork
- garlic
- tomato
- salt
- rice
- water
- sauerkraut
- bay leaf
- dill
- bacon
- olive oil
Stuffed Cabbage With Lemony Rice and Sumac
- black pepper
- salt
- sour cream
- herb
- lemon juice
- egg
- onion
- pine nut
- green cabbage
- brown raisin
- olive oil
- sumac
- butter
- grain white rice
- INGREDIENT INFO
- sumac
Jewish Stuffed Cabbage (Holishkes)
- raisin
- cabbage
- onion
- matzoh meal
- citric acid
- granny smith apple
- black pepper
- lemon juice
- sugar
- black pepper
- tomato
- egg
- chuck beef
- rice
- salt
Bulgarian Stuffed Cabbage (Sarmi)
- tomato juice
- cabbage
- green onion
- broth
- yogurt
- carrot
- paprika
- parsley
- mint
- ground
- rice
- ground pork
- black pepper
- olive oil
- salt
Whole Stuffed Cabbage With Ground Beef
- cheddar cheese
- rice
- cabbage
- ground beef
- onion
- water
- condensed tomato soup
- black pepper
- salt
BA's Best Stuffed Cabbage
- black pepper
- salt
- sour cream
- ground beef
- hungarian paprika
- tomato
- tomato
- egg
- savoy cabbage
- onion
- grain white rice
- red pepper flake
- light brown sugar
- red wine vinegar
- salt
- worcestershire sauce
- bay leaf
- celery
- currant
- butter
- parsley
- garlic
Stuffed Cabbage
- salt
- olive oil
- parsley
- grain rice
- lamb
- sage
- egg
- green cabbage
- chicken stock
- cumin
- garlic
Hungarian-Style Stuffed Cabbage (Töltött Káposzta)
- salt
- sour cream
- hungarian hot paprika
- hungarian sweet paprika
- parsley
- tomato paste
- italian frying pepper
- cabbage
- onion
- yellow cornmeal
- olive oil
- chicken stock
- garlic
- smoked ham steak
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Higher Ratings
- rice
Staple Ingredients
- onion 73%
- salt 73%
- black pepper 67%
- cabbage 67%
Common Ingredients
- egg 53%
Usual Ingredients
- garlic 47%
- rice 47%
- ground beef 40%
- ground pork 40%
Rarey Ingredients
- butter 33%
- sour cream 33%
- tomato 33%