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Stuffed Cabbage Leaves
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Stuffed Cabbage Leaves

22 ingredients 22 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

966
Calories
59g
Protein
35g
Fat
107g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 18 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 2 large onions, chopped
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 can beef broth
  • 1 bunch parsley, chopped fine
  • 1 bunch scallions, chopped
  • 4 tablespoons dried dill
  • 2 teaspoons dried tarragon (optional)
  • 2-3 sprigs fresh mint
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • 1/4 cup yellow split peas
  • 1 head cabbage
  • 1/4 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup cream or sour cream (optional)
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Directions

1

To make the filling: Cook the onions in 2 Tablespoons of the butter until golden.

2

Add the ground beef and cook until brown.

3

Reduce heat and add the lemon juice,sugar,pepper and salt.

4

Mix the tomato paste with the warm water then add to the meat mixture.

5

Add half of the beef broth.

6

Cover and simmer 20 minutes.

7

Saute parsley,scallions,dill,tarragon and mint in 2 T of butter and add to the meat.

8

Stir and simmer 10 minutes.

9

Stir in the cooked rice.

10

Boil the yellow split peas in 1 cup salted water for 15 minutes,drain then add to the mixture.

11

To prepare cabbage leaves: Separate cabbage leaves from the main stem and drop into boiling salted water.

12

Boil for 3 minutes.

13

Drain but be careful not to break or tear them.

14

Spread the leaves flat,one at a time and fill the center of each leaf with 2 or 3 Tablespoons of filling.

15

Fold over the edges of the leaves and roll from the stem end toward the top of the leaf.

16

If you need to you may remove the tough stems with a knife.

17

When you use the smaller leaves 2 or 3 can be overlapped,filled and rolled up.

18

Put the stuffed leaves in a baking dish.

19

Warm the remaining 1T.

20

of butter and the remaining half can of beef broth,stir in the tomato sauce and pour over the stuffed cabbage.

21

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

22

Warm the cream or sour cream and spoon it over the cabbage before serving.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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