How to Prepare Tasty Russian Golubtsy (Stuffed Cabbage Roll)

Russian Golubtsy (Stuffed Cabbage Roll). This recipe for Russian stuffed cabbage or golubtsi (also golubtsy) is made with millet instead of rice or buckwheat groats, as are seen in other stuffed cabbage dishes. It includes carrots and salt pork. In Russian, these cabbage rolls are called "Golubtsy".

These rolls are stuffed with a mixture of extra lean proteins. Ground beef and pork, caramelized onions, carrots, lots of fresh parsley and rice. After the cabbage leaves are stuffed and rolled they are baked in a sour cream tomato sauce. You can cook Russian Golubtsy (Stuffed Cabbage Roll) using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Russian Golubtsy (Stuffed Cabbage Roll)

1. You need of leaves Cabbage.
2. It's of Ground meat.
3. It's of Onions (finely chopped).
4. You need of White rice.
5. Prepare of Salt.
6. You need of Pepper.
7. You need of Canned tomatoes.
8. It's of Sour cream.
9. It's of Plain yogurt.
10. Prepare of Bay leaf.
11. It's of Dill, Italian parsley.

Golubtsy (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls) - Russian Filipino Kitchen Golubtsy (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls) I first tried golubtsy from my mother-in-law a few years ago. It's a Russian dish made from rolled cabbage leaves filled with meat and rice simmered in water, tomato sauce, and some spices. After meat is placed in the middle, fold both sides of the leaf in and roll it up by securing the meat stuffing inside. Place each roll on the bottom of a large cooking pan forming several layers.

Russian Golubtsy (Stuffed Cabbage Roll) step by step

1. Boil the cabbage leaves one at a time, shave off the protruding part of the stems to make them easier to roll. (Finely chop the shaved stem and add it to the filling)..
2. Add boiling water to the rice and let it sit for 20 minutes. There's no need to rinse the rice. (This will make the rice soft and chewy.).
3. In a bowl, knead together the ground meat, onion, the rice from Step 2, the finely chopped shaved cabbage, and 2 teaspoons each of salt and pepper..
4. Divide the filling into 10 equal sections and wrap tightly with the cabbage. Roll each up from the bottom edge of the cabbage leaf, fold the sides in, then keep rolling to the other end..
5. Coat the rolls lightly with some flour (not listed) and arrange them in a greased skillet..
6. Cook the rolls until both sides are browned. Add more oil if necessary..
7. Add the canned tomatoes, bay leaf, salt and pepper, and simmer over low heat. Cook for 30-40 minutes, then finish by adding the sour cream and yogurt..
8. Sprinkle with dill or Italian parsley to taste. Enjoy..

Mix tomato sauce, mayo and water in a large bowl. Stir it well and pour onto the top of golubtsy. Russian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls - Golubtsi (Video recipe) In Russia the name "Golubtsi" is referred not only to ground meat and rice rolled into cabbage leaves, but also to bell peppers stuffed with the same filling. Cabbage rolls are a widely known dish in many European countries - Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, Germany and probably other too. I grew up eating Golubtsi, which is how we called them in our Belarusian family.