Tender cabbage leaves wrapped around a savory meat and rice filling, baked in rich tomato sauce.
🕒 Prep Time
25 minutes
🔥 Cook Time
1 hour 15 minutes
🍽 Servings
4–6 servings
🧾 Ingredients
For the Cabbage
- 1 large green cabbage
For the Filling
- 1 lb (450 g) ground beef (or beef & pork mix)
- 1 cup cooked white rice
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
For the Sauce
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 1 can (14 oz / 400 g) crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar
- Salt & pepper to taste