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Hungarian Stuffed Cabbage By Laszlo

Laszlo Bodi
6-8 servings
Beginner

This is how I learned to make Authentic Stuffed cabbage From My Mother born and raise in Hungary . Savory delicious taste buds will just light up and the aroma of this cooking in your kitchen is so heavenly you will think your in a Restaurant in Budapest .The aroma of this cooking in your kitchen will be just delicious Enjoy !!!!! Great to serve with a side of mashed potatoes.

Total Steps

7

Ingredients

14

Tools Needed

9

Ingredients

  • 1 Large <a href="/8RWT36N2">cabbage</a>
  • 1.5 pound 1lb <a href="/MW5CCKZL">Ground beef </a>and ½ lb ground <a href="/5LC86MS3">pork</a>
  • 1.25 cup <a href="/NPYS75HD">Long grain white rice</a>
  • 0 <a href="/XBPNFKYS">salt </a>to taste
  • 0.25 teaspoon <a href="/SWV3CGDQ">pepper </a>to taste
  • 3 Tabelspoon Hungarian Sweet <a href="/4MTZ3JKD">Paprika </a>
  • 3 tablespoon Large fresh <a href="/FQRPFPP6">garlic cloves</a>
  • 1 <a href="/2PVT278D">Egg</a>
  • 1 large <a href="/YCPMHNRB">Onion </a>- grated into meat mixture
  • 1 pound <a href="/TS5XX47N">Smoked Ham </a>hock or ¼ or Smoked <a href="/4NJL75F4">Hungarian sausage</a>
  • 1 large Bottle <a href="/NPSD8ZCY">Sauerkraut </a>or 1 pkg of <a href="/NPSD8ZCY">sauerkraut</a>
  • 2 small cans of <a href="/YVMZHXCQ">tomato paste</a>
  • 3 tablespoon <a href="/NHPT57DF">Oil </a>
  • 3 tablespoon <a href="/4YMSSPXL">flour</a>

Instructions

1

Step 1

Remove <a href="/7RTG3XPP">core </a>from the cabbage. <a href="/WRFN6T6X">Separate </a>the leaves and <a href="/W7VKDJHH">boil </a>them uncovered for 5 minutes or until soft enough to <a href="/LTNN8R88">roll. </a><a href="/RF7SRX43">Dry </a>and reserve liquid.

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Step 2

Combine the meat, rice, spices, and eggs, <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mix </a>well with your hands. Lay out a leaf of cabbage and center about 2 tablespoons of meat. <a href="/8M4FMXQ6">Fold </a>up sides and <a href="/LTNN8R88">roll </a>up ends to <a href="/K4VJ7RZ7">seal </a>each <a href="/LTNN8R88">roll </a>by poking your fingers in each end to <a href="/K4VJ7RZ7">seal </a>Continue with all the meat and cabbage.

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Step 3

To fill the pot, start with a layer of that chopped up cabbage <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mixed </a>with sauerkraut. Then place the <a href="/XSQB5XPJ">stuffed </a>cabbage. Add another layer of chopped cabbage and sauerkraut on <a href="/R34ZSY3M">top </a>of that, then another layer of <a href="/XSQB5XPJ">stuffed </a>cabbage. Keep going like this until you run out of <a href="/XSQB5XPJ">stuffed </a>cabbage, and add a final layer of chopped cabbage and sauerkraut on <a href="/R34ZSY3M">top.</a>

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Step 4

Add the tomato paste, the <a href="/QRT27MZS">smoked </a>pork and the water to just cover the contents of the pot. Cook on <a href="/GFSF4J5F">simmer </a>for one 1 hour or until rice in filling is tender.

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Step 5

Final Step

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Step 6

Make a <a href="/N4RS8DP7">roux. </a>(Ingredients for <a href="/N4RS8DP7">roux: </a>3 tablespoon of oil, 1 to 2 tablespoon of flour )

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Step 7

<a href="/Y6MVNCHX">Serve </a>with <a href="/3JV6BKBV">sour </a><a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream </a>on the side if you like with a dab on <a href="/R34ZSY3M">top.</a>

Tools & Equipment

knife
cutting board
large pot
mixing bowl
grater
measuring cups
measuring spoons
small skillet
whisk

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