Serbian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

1 hr prep time
3–4 hr cook time
10servings
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Serbian Cabbage Rolls

How to Make Serbian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

A beloved staple of Serbian cuisine, these low-carb stuffed cabbage rolls are a great comfort food, especially during colder months and festive gatherings! This hearty dish combines tender pickled cabbage leaves wrapped around a savory filling of ground meats, vegetables, and rice, all slowly cooked to perfection. Bursting with flavor and tradition, these rolls offer a taste of Serbian cooking to share with family and friends!

1 hr prep time
3–4 hr cook time
10servings
4 rolls
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Step-By-Step Instructions:

  1. For the filling: Prepare and chop all the vegetables. In a large pan, heat the canola oil over medium heat. Add the onions, carrots, celery, garlic, and parsley. Cook for 10–15 minutes, until softened. Add the ground beef and ground pork to the pan. Season it with salt, pepper, paprika, and Vegeta. Cook until the meat is browned. Stir in the brown rice and mix until combined. Remove from the heat.

  2. Rolling the cabbage: Take one cabbage leaf and place 3 tablespoons of filling near the base. Fold in the sides and roll tightly from the base to form a neat roll. Repeat with the remaining leaves and filling.

  3. Cooking the cabbage with the filling: Place the rolls snugly in a large pot (layer them if needed). Fill the pot with water just above the top layer of rolls. Cover the pot and simmer the rolls on low heat for 3–4 hours, until the cabbage leaves are tender and the rice is fully cooked.

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Nutrition facts

10 Servings

  • Serving Size
    4 rolls
  • Amount per serving Calories 190
  • % Daily value*
  • Total Fat 8g 10%
    • Saturated Fat 1g 5%
    • Trans Fats 0g
  • Cholesterol 25mg 8%
  • Sodium 430mg 19%
  • Total Carbohydrate 19g 7%
    • Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
    • Total Sugars 2g
    • Added Sugars 0g 0%
  • Protein 12g
  • Potassium 270mg 6%
Ingredients
onion(s) (diced)
2 whole
carrots (peeled)
4 large
garlic (minced)
4 clove
celery
2 stalks
fresh parsley (chopped)
2 tbsp
canola oil
1/4 cup
lean ground beef
1/2 lbs
lean ground pork
1/2 lbs
brown rice
3/4 cup
black pepper
1 tsp
paprika
1 tsp
onion-and-herb salt-free seasoning
2 tsp
pickled cabbage leaves
20 leaves

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BK

Not worth the Effort for me

I have made this recipe twice now. Once I used cabbage leaves and once I used grape leaves. For both, I cooked the brown rice before mixing into the meat filling. This allowed me to reduce the cooking time significantly. I simmered the rolls in low salt chicken broth instead of just water. That being said, I liked the grape leaves recipe better than the cabbage one but over all I thought this required a lot of prep. Last, there is an error in the recipe where it says to place 1 T filling on a leave and roll up to produce 20 rolls. This recipe makes about 100 Tbs. of filling with precooked rice. I put 1/4 c of filling in each leaf and I ended up with 25 rolls.
No, I don’t recommend