GERMAN CABBAGE ROLLS (KRAUTWICKEL)
This German cabbage roll recipe is full of meaty flavor and includes its own gravy. This delicious dinner is very versatile and freezer friendly. Perfect home cooking.
Provided by Brigitte Cox
Categories Main Dishes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- MAKE THE MEAT FILLING:
- Saute chopped Onion in bacon grease over medium heat until glossy and transparent,
- Soak the bread in enough water to thoroughly wet it and make it soggy and waterlogged. Then squeeze out the excess water and set aside.
- In a large bowl set the meat, maggi sauce, eggs, cooked onion, and soaked bread crumbs.
- Pour all the dry meat filling ingredients over the meat and mix by hand like a meatloaf.
- TEST THE FLAVOR:
- Pan fry a small bit of meat until done to test for flavor. If you need to adjust the seasonings do it now and mix again by hand.
- Set a large pot on the stove 2/3 Full of water. Bring to boiling while shaping the meat rolls.
- Shape into 3 x 2 inch sausage shapes. Set Aside. You should get about 18 to 20 meat rolls.
- COOK CABBAGE LEAVES:
- Set the cabbage into the boiling water and as the leaves soften and get tender.
- GENTLY pull the leaves off with tongs one at a time as the cabbage cooks.
- USE ONLY THE BIG LEAVES. (you may need two heads of cabbage to keep the leaf size large.)
- Lay the leaves on a large paper towel to drain.
- Soften the large tough vein of the leaves with a meat mallet so the leafs will roll.
- FOLD THE CABBAGE ROLLS:
- Lay the leaf out on a large flat surface like a table or cutting board.
- Set a meat roll INTO THE CENTER of the leaf.
- Fold the cabbage leaf up from the bottom to cover the meat roll.
- Bring each side of the leaf up and over the meat.
- Now roll the cabbage roll up to the top of the cabbage leaf.
- Repeat for all leaves until the meat rolls are used.
- TIE THE CABBAGE ROLLS
- Using Kitchen Twine tie the rolls up and knot them on each end (per Video).
- This is all done with one continuous piece of twine as shown so the rolls can be evenly browned without falling apart. So make sure they are well secured.
- BROWN THE CABBAGE ROLLS:
- Set your frying pan on medium heat
- Add 2 Tablespoons of Peanut oil (or your favorite high heat safe oil).
- Brown the cabbage rolls on ALL sides for best flavor.
- Simmer the cabbage rolls 40 minutes with 4 cups of beef broth and 4 cups of water.
- MAKE THE GRAVY:
- Remove cabbage rolls to serving platter or large casserole dish leave the broth in the pan.
- Whisk together the dry ingredients and add water to make a loose paste.
- Pour into the beef broth and whisk over medium high heat until boiling.
- Boil while whisking two minutes or until thick as you like.
- SERVE:
- Cut the strings and remove from the cabbage rolls.
- Pour 2 cups of the gravy over the cabbage rolls.
- Pour the remaining gravy into a gravy server and serve on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 431 calories, Carbohydrate 10.1 grams carbohydrates, Fat 35.9 grams fat, Fiber 2.4 grams fiber, Protein 16.4 grams protein, ServingSize 1 cabbage roll with gravy
KRAUTWICKEL OR CABBAGE ROLLS
Options: Instead tying the stuffed cabbage with kitchen yarn, it could be squeezed in a clean cotton towel to keep the form. Instead of pan frying, the stuffed cabbage (wrapped in bacon) can be baked in the oven with the broth at 375F for about 45 minutes.
Provided by AngiesWeb.com
Categories Germany
Time 1h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Bring a big pot of water to boil, turn on medium.
- Cut out the root cone, discard
- Add the whole cabbage to the hot water and cook 5 to 10 minutes, remove.
- Peel the softened leaves carefully.
- Leaves should come off easy.
- Mix the ground beef and pork with the first 9 ingredients.
- Take two or more softened leaves, lay the meat mixture on top, roll it and tie with kitchen yarn
- Heat a pan with oil on high and fry the Krautwickel until they get color and a few brown spots.
- Add a half minced onion, fry to golden.
- Pour in the beef broth, add beef cube and tomato puree, stir and cover.
- Cook on low/medium heat for 30 minutes.
- If you like it thicker, mix some flour and cornstarch with water and combine to the sauce with a whisk.
- Bring it to a boil to thicken.
- Add 1/2 cup of whole cream, or 1 tbsp sour cream.
- Season gravy to taste with salt pepper and some white wine.
- Remove and place on a hot serving plate.
- Can be served with mashed or boiled Potatoes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 467.16 kcal, Fat 34.96 g, TransFat 0.03 g, Cholesterol 142.89 mg, Carbohydrate 9.44 g, Protein 29.53 g, Fiber 1.99 g, Sugar 4.29 g, SaturatedFat 13.04 g, Sodium 962.64 mg
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