Holubtsi
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The Tale of Holubtsi
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Holubtsi, Ukrainian cabbage rolls stuffed with rice and meat, share their name's meaning ("little doves") with Polish gołąbki, part of the same wide Central and Eastern European stuffed-cabbage tradition shaped by centuries of Ottoman and regional culinary exchange.
Ingredients
Scale:· 6 servings
- 1 large head cabbage
- 1 cup rice, parboiled
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 carrot, grated
- Salt and black pepper
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp dill, chopped
Instructions
- 1Core and blanch the cabbage, peeling off leaves as they soften.
- 2Sauté onion and carrot until soft, then mix with ground pork, parboiled rice, salt, and pepper.
- 3Trim the thick rib from each leaf, place a spoonful of filling near the base, fold in the sides, and roll tightly.
- 4Arrange the rolls seam-side down in a pot and pour the tomato sauce over them.
- 5Cover and simmer gently for 60-75 minutes until the cabbage is very tender.
- 6Serve hot topped with sour cream and fresh dill.
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