Dinner · 100 min · russian

Golubtsi

Cabbage does the heavy lifting here, with ground beef rounding it out. A Russian dinner that takes 100 minutes, start to finish. The macros do the talking: 35g protein, 29g carbs, and 20g fat in every 429-calorie serving. It scales cleanly if you are cooking for more than one.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1 head Cabbage
• 1 lb Ground beef
• 1/2 lb Ground pork
• 1 cup Rice
• 1 Onion
• 2 Carrots
• 2 cups Tomato sauce
• 1 cup Sour cream
• 2 tbsp Dill

Steps

1. Core the cabbage and simmer the whole head 8 minutes; peel off the softened leaves as they loosen.
2. Mix the meats with parboiled rice, grated onion, salt, and pepper — the filling should taste slightly overseasoned, as the cabbage dilutes it.
3. Trim the thick rib from each leaf, spoon in filling, and roll into tight parcels, tucking the sides.
4. Line a heavy pot with torn outer leaves, pack the rolls seam-side down in snug layers.
5. Whisk the tomato sauce with the sour cream and pour over; the rolls should be nearly covered.
6. Cover and braise on low 60 minutes until the cabbage is silky; rest 10 minutes and serve with dill and extra sauce.

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