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Golabki (cabbage roll)

Name: Golabki (cabbage roll)
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 83 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: 1 Cabbage; 2 tbsp Butter; 1 Onion; 1 lb Ground Beef; 1/2 lb Ground Pork; 1 1/2 cup Rice; 1 tsp Garlic; 1 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Black Pepper; 3 can Tomato Puree

Golabki are Polish stuffed cabbage rolls, where tender cabbage leaves wrap around a savory mixture of ground beef, pork, and rice. The rolls bake slowly in a rich tomato sauce, nestled on a bed of chopped cabbage. This dish comes together by first softening the cabbage, then preparing a simple meat filling, rolling the parcels, and finally baking until the meat is cooked through and the cabbage is fork-tender.

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August 14, 2026

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gluten-free high-protein sunday lunch winter comfort food

8 steps · 45 min total

Soften Cabbage Leaves

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Carefully place the whole cabbage head into the water, cover the pot, and cook for about 3 minutes, just until the outer leaves are pliable enough to peel away.

Remove the cabbage from the pot and let it cool for about 10 minutes, or until the leaves are comfortable to handle.

Prepare Cabbage

Carefully peel off 18 whole leaves from the cooled cabbage head. If any have thick, tough center ribs, trim them out. Set these whole leaves aside.

Chop the remaining cabbage head and spread it evenly across the bottom of a casserole dish; this will form a bed for your rolls.

Sauté Onion

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chopped onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until it's tender and translucent, about 5 to 10 minutes. Let the cooked onion cool completely.

Mix Filling

In a large bowl, combine the cooled sautéed onion, ground beef, ground pork, uncooked rice, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Mix everything thoroughly until well combined.

Preheat Oven

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Assemble Rolls

Take one of the prepared cabbage leaves and place about 1/2 cup of the meat mixture near the stem end. Roll the cabbage leaf tightly around the filling, tucking in the sides as you go to form a neat, sealed parcel. Repeat this process with the remaining leaves and meat mixture.

Arrange the finished cabbage rolls in a single layer over the chopped cabbage in your casserole dish. Lightly season the tops of the rolls with a pinch of salt and black pepper.

Add Sauce

Pour the 3 cans of tomato puree evenly over the assembled cabbage rolls in the casserole dish. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.

Bake Golabki

Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour, or until the cabbage is very tender and the meat filling is cooked through.

Golabki (cabbage roll)

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