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Halupkis - Beef And Pork Filled Cabbage Rolls

Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Savoy or green cabbage head (large)
  Salt - as needed
1 cup 160g / 5.6ozCooked long-grain rice
1/4 lb 113g / 4ozGround lean chuck
1/4 lb 113g / 4ozGround lean pork
1 lb 454g / 16ozOnion - finely chopped (small)
1/2   Red bell pepper - finely chopped
1   Garlic clove - finely chopped
1   Cayenne
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozFresh dill - (firmly packed) - finely chopped
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1   Sauerkraut - liquid reserved
1 cup 237mlChicken stock

Recipe Instructions

Remove 4 to 6 large leaves from the cabbage. Reserve the remaining cabbage for another use. In a large pot bring 2 quarts of salted water to a rolling boil. Blanch the cabbage leaves in batches until tender but still bright green. Immediately transfer blanched leaves to a large bowl of ice water. When all the cabbage leaves have been blanched transfer them from the ice water to paper towels and pat dry.

In a large bowl combine cooked rice, ground chuck, ground pork, onion, bell pepper, garlic, cayenne, half of the dill, salt and pepper. To test the seasoning, cook a small amount of the mixture in a hot skillet, taste and adjust seasoning.

With the thick rib end of the cabbage leaf facing you arrange about 1/3 cup of the meat filling across the rib end and roll up the cabbage leaf, tucking in the ends, to enclose the filling. Repeat the procedure for the remaining blanched cabbage leaves.

In the bottom of an ovenproof casserole (small enough for the cabbage rolls to fit snugly in one layer) with a tight fitting lid spread half of the sauerkraut. Arrange the cabbage rolls over the sauerkraut and top with the remaining sauerkraut. Add the reserved sauerkraut liquid and enough chicken stock to reach halfway up the mixture. Bake the cabbage rolls, covered, in the middle of a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Reduce heat to 250 degrees and bake the rolls for another 45 minutes. Remove the lid and sprinkle the mixture with the remaining dill. Serve warm.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - Recipe courtesy of Gourmet Magazine - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # CL-8840 broadcast 03-13-1997) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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