Ukrainian Holubtsi

Ingredients

• 1 head white cabbage, leaves softened by boiling
• For filling: 500g pork mince, 1 cup cooked rice, 1 onion chopped, 3 garlic cloves, 1 tsp marjoram, salt and pepper
• For sauce: 1 can chopped tomatoes, 2 tbsp tomato paste, 500ml stock, 1 tbsp vinegar, 1 tsp sugar, 2 bay leaves, 1 onion sliced, 3 tbsp oil
• Soured cream and dill to serve

Instructions

1. Boil whole cabbage 8 minutes to soften leaves; peel off.
2. Mix filling.
3. Place spoonfuls on cabbage leaves; roll tightly.
4. Make sauce: soften onion in oil; add tomato, paste, stock, vinegar, sugar and bay.
5. Layer holubtsi in a pot; pour sauce over.
6. Simmer covered very gently 2 hours.
7. Serve with soured cream and dill.

Serving suggestions

• Lovely with mashed potato.

Storage & reheating

Better next day.

Nutrition

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