Sweet and Sour Stuffed Cabbage

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Fill a large pot with water; bring to a boil. Add 1 head cabbage; boil until softened but still firm, about 5 minutes. Remove cabbage from pot; cool for 15 minutes. Repeat with remaining 1 head cabbage.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Add ground beef, cooked rice, ½ cup ketchup, eggs, 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder, salt, and black pepper to a bowl; mix with your hands until well combined.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Shave a slice off large veins in center of cabbage leaves so they're easier to roll. Place a heaping spoonful filling in center of 1 leaf. Fold in left and right edges, then roll up leaf from the bottom, forming a tight cylinder. Secure with toothpicks if necessary. Continue filling and rolling leaves; set aside smaller cabbage leaves.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Chop reserved cabbage leaves; add to a large pot. Add crushed tomatoes, sliced onion, raisins, ½ cup ketchup, remaining 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder, citric acid powder (sour salt), salt, and black pepper. Stir in ½ cup white sugar; bring to a boil.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Taste sauce; add remaining ½ cup sugar if desired. Place cabbage rolls into sauce. Pour remaining 1 cup ketchup on top of rolls. Cover pot; reduce heat to a simmer.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Cook rolls for 3 hours, basting every 30 minutes.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (10 servings total)