Stuffed Red Cabbage Leaves (rotkohlrouladen)

Name: Stuffed Red Cabbage Leaves (rotkohlrouladen)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 small red cabbage; 2 tablespoons margarine; 2 onions, finely chopped; 1 cup dry breadcrumbs; 1/2 lb ground pork; 1/2 lb ground beef; 1 egg; salt and pepper; 3 tablespoons cooking fat or 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening; 1/4 lb mushroom, if desired; 3 -4 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 cups meat stock; 1/3 cup half-and-half

Submitted by Connie K

"From 'Best of German Cooking'. Posted in response to a requst. Times are estimates."

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 small red cabbage
2 tablespoons margarine
2 onions, finely chopped
1 cup dry breadcrumbs
¹⁄₂ lb ground pork
¹⁄₂ lb ground beef
1 egg
salt and pepper
3 tablespoons cooking fat or 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
¹⁄₄ lb mushroom, if desired
3 -4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups meat stock
¹⁄₃ cup half-and-half

directions

Clean cabbage, removing the main stem; Plunge cabbage in a large saucepan of boiling salted water.
After 4 or 5 minutes, carefully remove outer leaves; Repeat 2 or 3 times or until all leaves have been removed.
Melt margarine in a small skillet; add half the onion; saute until transparent.
In a medium bowl, combine breadcrumbs, ground meats, sauteed onion, egg, salt and pepper.
Divide stuffing into 8 portions.
Taking 2 cabbage leaves at a time, roll or pound gently to soften ribs; Place leaves one inside the other.
Spread one portion of stuffing over surface, stopping well short of edges.
Roll leaves up neatly into a little package; Repeat with remaining leaves and stuffing.
Heat fat or shortening in a large skillet; Add cabbage rolls; saute gently.
Add remaining onion and mushrooms, if desired.
Dissolve flour in stock; add to skillet.
Cover and cook gently over low heat 40 minutes, stirring occasionally; Season with salt and pepper; Add half and half; stir to blend.
Place on a warm serving dish; spoon sauce over cabbage rolls.
Serve with creamed potatoes and a salad.

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Reviews

I wanted a nice German dish to serve this weekend so I chose this one. It got mixed reviews. Personally, I feel it needs more seasoning, however others liked it. I think that it depends pretty heavily on the seasoning of the broth you use. Next time I would use sausage instead of pork and a stronger flavored broth.

Mysterygirl

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I wanted a nice German dish to serve this weekend so I chose this one. It got mixed reviews. Personally, I feel it needs more seasoning, however others liked it. I think that it depends pretty heavily on the seasoning of the broth you use. Next time I would use sausage instead of pork and a stronger flavored broth.

Mysterygirl