Hello friend! 😄
Today I’m going to talk about a recipe I love: cabbage rolls with potatoes and ground meat.
It’s one of those simple yet tasty preparations, perfect for when you want to serve something healthy, nutritious, and homey. The baked cabbage rolls are a traditional dish that wins everyone over, young and old, and are made with just a few genuine ingredients.
The recipe for cabbage rolls is really easy: start by boiling the potatoes until tender, while cooking the ground meat in a pan with a drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt. Once cooled, mix them together to get a flavorful filling. The cabbage leaves, previously blanched to soften them, are filled with this mixture and gently rolled up. Then they are placed in a baking dish, with a drizzle of oil or some sauce if you like, and off they go into the oven for about 40 minutes. The result? Cabbage rolls soft on the outside with a rich and tasty core.
This recipe for cabbage rolls with potatoes and meat is perfect for those looking for a light yet complete second course, also ideal for those who follow a balanced diet. You can prepare it in advance and reheat it when needed, or serve it as a main course accompanied by a simple salad.
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I assure you that this version is among the simplest and best you can find. Try it and let me know: I am sure it will become one of your favorite dishes!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 3People
- Cooking methods: Stove, Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Fall, Winter, All seasons
Ingredients
- 1.1 lbs potatoes
- 12 oz ground meat
- as needed cabbage
- 1.06 oz grated cheese
- as needed parsley
- as needed salt
- as needed oil
- 1 garlic
- as needed breadcrumbs and grated cheese
Tools
- 1 Pan non-stick pan
- 1 Cutting Board cutting board
- 1 Baking Dish baking dish
Steps
Peel the potatoes, cut them, and boil them in salted boiling water for about 15 minutes from when it starts to boil.
Drain them and mash them either with a fork or a potato masher.
In a pan, sauté the garlic with a bit of oil, add the ground meat and salt; let it cool.
Prepare the filling for the easy cabbage rolls by combining the potatoes, meat, grated cheese, salt, and parsley in a bowl.
Mix all the ingredients well until you create a soft and homogeneous mixture.
Clean the cabbage by removing the outer leaves and separating 9/10 leaves, trying to keep them intact.
Blanch them for 5 minutes in salted boiling water, then drain and let them cool.
On a cutting board, place an open cabbage leaf and put a heaping tablespoon of filling in the center. Gently close the sides and then form the roll by turning it onto itself.
Place the cabbage rolls in an oiled baking dish sprinkled with grated cheese and breadcrumbs.
Sprinkle their surface with a bit more oil, cheese, and breadcrumbs, and bake in the oven at 356°F for about 40 minutes.
The easy cabbage rolls are ready! 😊
