Savory Cabbage Rolls with Creamy Dill Sauce
Ingredients:
For the Cabbage Rolls:
1 whole cabbage
1.5 kg minced meat
15 g salt
7 g black pepper
2 eggs
100 g hard cheese, grated
350 g bacon, sliced
For the Sauce:
100 g cheese cream
120 g sweet cooking cream
7 g dill, chopped
5 g salt
70 g pickled cucumbers, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
20 g mustard
Directions:
Preheat the Oven:
Preheat your oven to 160°C (320°F).
Prepare the Cabbage:
Core the cabbage and blanch it in boiling water until the leaves are tender and pliable.
Carefully separate the leaves and set them aside.
Prepare the Filling:
In a large bowl, mix the minced meat with salt, pepper, and eggs.
Form the mixture into rolls, wrapping each roll in a cabbage leaf.
Assemble the Dish:
Arrange the sliced bacon in the bottom of a baking dish.
Place the cabbage rolls on top of the bacon.
Prepare the Sauce:
In a separate bowl, combine the cheese cream, sweet cooking cream, chopped dill, salt, diced pickled cucumbers, minced garlic, and mustard.
Pour the sauce over the cabbage rolls.
Bake:
Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil or a lid.
Bake in the preheated oven for 2 hours, or until the rolls are tender and cooked through.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Calories: 350 kcal per serving
Servings: 6
Why This Recipe Works:
Our Cabbage Rolls are crafted with a mix of finely minced meat and aromatic spices, wrapped in tender blanched cabbage leaves, and baked to perfection with a slice of bacon. The rolls are then topped with a unique creamy dill sauce that adds a luxurious richness to the dish. The combination of these elements creates a balance of textures and flavors that are hearty yet refined.
Nutritional Benefits:
Cabbage is a low-calorie vegetable rich in vitamins C and K.
The meat provides a good source of protein.
Dill and garlic offer antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties.
