This recipe is intermediate
Cabbage rolls with spicy tomato sauce and paprika sour cream
Ingredients
Cabbage rolls and tomato sauce
Paprika sour cream
Preparation
In The Oven
- Place oven rack in middle position. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a very large pot of salted boiling water, cook the 16 cabbage leaves with 1 tbsp. (1 mL) of vinegar until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and pat dry on a clean dish towel.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add onions and cook until browned, stirring a few times. Add pepper, garlic and both types of paprika. Season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium-low heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool for 10 minutes. Set skillet aside.
- Add ground pork, rice and fresh herbs to the bowl with the onions. Season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Place a generous portion ⅓ cup (80 mL) of pork mixture on the bottom of each cabbage leaf. Fold in the ends and roll into a tube. If necessary, cut and remove any thick stems from the ends of the cabbage leaves. Set cabbage rolls aside.
- In a skillet, combine tomato coulis, broth, brown sugar, spices and remaining vinegar. Add any remaining pork mix to the sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
- In a large roasting pan that can hold at least 20 cups (5 L), add the tomato sauce, then place cabbage rolls side by side with seams facing down. Cover pan with foil and place on large baking sheet. Cook in the oven for 1 hour 30 minutes. Let stand for at least 15 minutes before serving.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix sour cream with lemon juice and spices. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle cabbage rolls with parsley and dill. Serve with the paprika sour cream.
Nutritional value per serving
- 487 calories
- 24 g of proteins
- 23 g of fat
- 51 g of carbohydrates
- 7 g of fibres
- 8 g of sugar
- 656 mg of sodium