Cabbage rolls just like grandma used to make.
Learn how to make cabbage rolls, and delight your family with this old-fashioned favorite at dinner.
We’ve only added a few things to make it a bit more flavorful and special.
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One ingredient you won’t see in these cabbage rolls?
This is a welcome change from many cabbage roll recipes, which call for brown sugar.
Leaving out the sugar makes these solidly savory.
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We’ve got tips from our Test Kitchen below so that’s as easy as can be.
Keep scrolling for the whole recipe.
How do you make cabbage soft for cabbage rolls?
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You’ll boil a cored head of cabbage for about 5 minutes until the outer leaves are tender.
A few tips from the Test Kitchen:
Where Did Cabbage Rolls Originate?
There are several variations of cabbage rolls, with two primary sources being Poland and Ukraine.
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Ukrainian cabbage rolls often have a sweet-sour flavor.
However, as with many comfort food favorites, that can change region to region or family to family.
The rolls will be a bit softer after sitting and reheating, but they’re plenty delicious still.
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Can You Freeze Cabbage Rolls?
It’s good up to 2 months.
More Favorite Cabbage Recipes
We’ve got plenty of more cabbage recipes.
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Here are just a few:
Ingredients
2Tbsp.canola oil
1small(about 6 oz.
)yellow onion, chopped (1 1/4 cups)
1small(about 6 oz.
)red bell pepper, finely chopped (1 cup)
1large(about 2 oz.
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)celery stalk, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
1Tbsp.minced garlic
2cupsbeef stock
1Tbsp.tomato paste
1(15-oz.
)cancrushed tomatoes
3tsp.Creole seasoning, divided
1(2-lb.
Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high.
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Add garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Remove sauce from heat, and set aside.
Prepare cabbage leaves:
Using tongs, transfer cabbage to a cutting board.
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Cut out and discard ribs of leaves, leaving a V shape slit.
Set cabbage leaves aside.
Shape each filling into a log (about 3 inches long and 1 inch wide).
Roll each leaf like a burrito into a tight cylinder.
Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
Bake in preheated oven until cabbage can be cut with a spoon, about 1 hour, 30 minutes.
Let cool 15 minutes.
Garnish with parsley before serving.
