Stuffed Cabbage/Golabki
- 2 medium heads cabbage
- 2 1/4 cups water
- 3/4 cup white rice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3/4 cup ground pork
- 2 dried shiitake mushrooms
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- Bring a large pot of water to boil.
- Immerse cabbage in the boiling water, boil for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Drain well.
- Remove the 10 largest leaves and cabbage and set aside.
- Reserve enough cabbage leaves to line the bottom of a large saucepan.
- Bring the 2 1/4 cups of water to a boil.
- Add rice and return water to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer, cover rice and let cook until tender.
- Let rice cool.
- In a large skillet, brown the onion in the 3 tablespoons of butter or margarine.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine rice, onion, and raw pork.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Divide the filling into 10 parts and spread evenly onto the 10 large cabbage leaves.
- Roll firmly, tucking the edges inside.
- Arrange a layer of the reserved cabbage leaves on the bottom of a saucepan and place the cabbage rolls over them.
- Place the mushrooms in the saucepan with the cabbage rolls.
- Add 1/4 cup boiling water to the saucepan, sprinkle with salt and let the cabbage rolls simmer over a medium heat until tender, approximately 30 minutes.
- If the water boils off, add more water while cooking.
- When the stuffed cabbage is tender, prepare the sauce.
- In a skillet, melt remaining butter or margarine and brown flour over a low heat.
- Dilute the roux with the remaining cabbage stock from the cabbage roll saucepan.
- Bring this mixture to a boil.
- Season with tomato paste.
- Pour the sauce over the stuffed cabbage immediately before serving.
cabbage, water, white rice, salt, butter, onion, ground pork, shiitake mushrooms, boiling water, butter, allpurpose, tomato paste
Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/stuffed-cabbagegolabki/ (may not work)