Stuffed Cabbage

Traditional stuffed cabbage rolls filled with ground pork and rice, layered with sauerkraut and tomato sauce with kielbasa.

AmericanPorkIntermediate120 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
8
  • 32 oz sauerkraut, washed
  • 29 oz canned peeled tomatoes, crushed with juice
  • 1 can (10.75 oz) tomato soup
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar, to taste
  • 14 oz kielbasa, sliced
  • 5 lb ground pork, fine ground
  • 3 whole medium heads cabbage, cored and steamed
  • 2 0.5 cup white rice, cooked
  • 4 whole onions, diced and fried until very brown
  • 4 clove fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp salt, to taste
  • 0.5 tsp pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Make tomato sauce: Mix crushed tomatoes, tomato soup, and brown sugar. Taste for sweetness.

  2. 2

    Steam cabbage heads for 20-25 minutes; gently pull apart leaves and slice off thick core ends.

  3. 3

    Make filling: Mix ground pork, cooked rice, browned onions, garlic, salt, and pepper. Add water if too dry.

  4. 4

    Roll filling in cabbage leaves, tucking in both ends.

  5. 5

    Place half the squeezed sauerkraut on bottom of a large pot or baking dish. Layer cabbage rolls and sliced kielbasa over kraut. Top with remaining sauerkraut.

  6. 6

    Pour tomato sauce over. Add water to gently cover. Cook on stove 2 hours on low-medium, or bake at 400°F for about 2 hours. Serve with sour cream.

Tags

porkcabbageeastern europeancasserolekielbasasauerkrauttraditional