🇭🇺 Hungarian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Töltött Káposzta)

📝 Ingredients

• 1 large head cabbage (or jar of pickled cabbage leaves)
• 500 g (1 lb) ground pork (or pork + beef mix)
• ½ cup uncooked rice
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
• Salt and black pepper
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp oil

Sauce:

• 1–2 cups sauerkraut
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp paprika
• 2 cups water or broth
• 1 bay leaf

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Boil cabbage leaves until soft (skip if using pickled leaves).
2. In a bowl, mix meat, rice, onion, garlic, paprika, salt, pepper, egg, and oil.
3. Place a portion of filling on each cabbage leaf and roll tightly, tucking in the sides.
4. Spread some sauerkraut on the bottom of a pot.
5. Arrange cabbage rolls on top, then cover with remaining sauerkraut.
6. Add tomato paste, paprika, bay leaf, and water/broth.
7. Cover and simmer on low for 1.5–2 hours until cooked through.