Stuffed cabbage rolls with potatoes: easy to prepare

Stuffed cabbage rolls are a very tasty and interesting dish that belongs to Ukrainian cuisine. Ukrainian cabbage rolls can be classified as a very hearty dish, which is very common throughout Ukraine and in other countries. But, despite this, each housewife has her own recipe and each tries to diversify her menu with different types of cabbage rolls.  Stuffed cabbage rolls are considered a main independent dish, that is, they do not need a side dish or a second dish in addition. The cabbage rolls themselves contain the filling wrapped in cabbage leaves. For the filling, different cereals with additional ingredients are used: rice, buckwheat, pearl barley, millet. And as additional ingredients, these can be: meat, mushrooms, bell peppers, tomatoes. No matter what filling you make the cabbage rolls with, they will all be to your taste. Today we will share with you a recipe for special cabbage rolls made with potato filling.

As a rule, cabbage rolls are made with either fresh or sauerkraut. Just a note - when you salt sauerkraut yourself for the winter, place several heads of cabbage inside the container in which you do it. The main thing is not to forget to cut the heads of cabbage. Our recipe today is cabbage rolls with fresh cabbage. First you need to prepare white cabbage: take a large saucepan and boil water in it. It is very important not to forget to salt the water, then the leaves will not boil. Dip the cabbage in water for 2-3 minutes, then remove the top leaves and repeat again until there are no leaves left. Cool the leaves and carefully cut off the hard veins with a knife.

Now let's start preparing the filling. Grate raw potatoes, onions, and small carrots on a fine grater. At the same time, fry the diced onion in vegetable oil. Season the grated vegetables with spices and fried onions and mix. To make the filling stick better, add 2-3 boiled potatoes.

We begin to form the cabbage rolls. I’ll tell you a secret: if your cabbage leaves are too large, it’s not a problem. Cut along the middle large rib and then roll the cabbage rolls into a cone. Place the cabbage rolls in a pan very tightly and put a little butter between the layers. Then pour a little water and cover with parchment paper, and then with a lid and put in a preheated oven (180 degrees for 30-40 minutes).

Ready cabbage rolls are served with sour cream.