Golubtsi (Cabbage Rolls)

Ingredients

• 1 medium Head of cabbage
• 1 pound Ground beef
• 1 cup Cooked rice
• 1 medium Onion, chopped
• 1 medium Carrot, grated
• 28 ounces Tomato sauce
• 1 cup Beef broth
• 2 cloves Garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons Fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper

Instructions

1. 1Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Remove the tough center core from the 1 medium head of cabbage. Place the whole cabbage in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook for 5-10 minutes, or until the outer leaves are soft enough to peel away. Carefully remove the cabbage from the water and gently peel off the softened leaves, setting them aside. Repeat this process until you have about 12 pliable leaves.
2. 2In a large bowl, combine the 1 pound of ground beef, 1 cup of cooked rice, 1 medium chopped onion, 1 medium grated carrot, 2 cloves of minced garlic, 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper. Mix everything together thoroughly with your hands until well combined.
3. 3Lay one cabbage leaf flat on a clean surface. Place about 1/4 cup of the meat mixture near the stem end of the leaf. Fold the sides of the cabbage leaf inward over the filling, then tightly roll the leaf up from the stem end towards the tip to create a neat roll.
4. 4In a large pot or Dutch oven, arrange the 12 prepared cabbage rolls seam-side down in a single layer. If you have extra filling or leaves, you can layer them on top.
5. 5Pour the 28 ounces of tomato sauce and 1 cup of beef broth evenly over the cabbage rolls in the pot. Ensure the liquid comes up the sides of the pot but does not completely submerge the rolls.
6. 6Place the pot over medium-high heat and bring the liquid to a gentle simmer. Once simmering, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot tightly with a lid, and let it cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes. The cabbage should be very tender, and the meat mixture inside should be cooked through.
7. 7Carefully remove the lid from the pot. Serve the Golubtsi hot, spooning some of the flavorful tomato sauce from the pot over each cabbage roll.

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