Christmas Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
A festive Christmas stuffed cabbage rolls recipe for Christmas entertaining.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 75 minutes
- Total Time: 135 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large green cabbage
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1 cup cooked long-grain rice
- 1 yellow onion, finely diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
- Soften the leaves: Core cabbage and simmer in salted water, removing 16 softened outer leaves as they loosen.
- Mix the filling: Combine beef, pork, rice, half the onion, half the garlic, egg, paprika, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper.
- Make the sauce: Cook remaining onion and garlic for 4 minutes, then add tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, vinegar, broth, and remaining salt.
- Roll and assemble: Place 1/3 cup filling on each leaf, fold in the sides, roll tightly, and arrange seam-side down over half the sauce in a baking dish.
- Bake: Cover with remaining sauce and bake covered at 350°F (175°C) for 60 minutes, then uncovered 15 minutes. Verify filling reaches 160°F (71°C). Rest 15 minutes.
Notes
Editorial recipe draft: kitchen testing is required before making performance guarantees.