Dinner · 90 min · german

Kohlrouladen — Cabbage Rolls

A German dinner built around green cabbage and ground beef and pork mix — on the table in 90 minutes. Each serving lands at 460 calories with 30g of protein, so it eats like a much heavier meal. No specialty equipment and nothing hard to find at a regular grocery store.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 900 g Green cabbage
• 1.5 lb Ground beef and pork mix
• 1 cup Cooked rice
• 1 Yellow onion
• 1 Egg
• 6 slices Bacon
• 2 cups Crushed tomatoes
• 2 cups Beef broth

Steps

1. Blanch the whole cabbage 5 minutes, then peel off 12 large leaves. Trim the thick center rib of each leaf flat so they roll without cracking.
2. Mix the meat with the rice, diced onion, egg, salt, and pepper. Spoon a portion onto each leaf, fold in the sides, and roll snugly. Secure with toothpicks if needed.
3. Line a Dutch oven with the chopped bacon, arrange the rolls seam-side down, and pour over the tomatoes and broth. The liquid should come halfway up the rolls.
4. Braise covered at 350°F for 60 minutes, then uncover for 15 minutes so the tops brown.
5. Serve with mashed potatoes to catch the tomato-bacon braising liquid. These reheat beautifully — arguably better on day two.

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