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Hungarian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls served and ready to eat

Hungarian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Cabbage leaves wrapped around pork and rice, simmered with sauerkraut and tomato — Hungarian comfort cooking.

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30 minPrep
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1 hr 30 minCook
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5Serves
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MediumLevel
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Ingredients

  • 1 large cabbage
  • 500g pork mince
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp marjoram
  • 1 egg
  • 500g sauerkraut, drained
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • 500ml stock
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • Soured cream to serve

Instructions

  1. Core the cabbage; boil whole 8 minutes; peel off the softened leaves.
  2. Mix pork with rice, fried onion, garlic, paprika, marjoram, egg and salt.
  3. Place spoonfuls on the leaves; tuck sides in and roll up.
  4. Layer sauerkraut at the bottom of a pot; arrange the rolls on top.
  5. Add tomatoes and stock to cover.
  6. Simmer covered 1.5 hours.
  7. Serve with soured cream.
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Tara’s tips

  • Trim the thick rib of each cabbage leaf for easy rolling.
  • The sauerkraut adds the signature tang.

Serving suggestions

  • Lovely with crusty bread.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 4 days; freezes well.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

Vegetarian version?

Use cooked lentils with the rice and the same aromatics.

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