-German Cabbage Rolls-

 

Last night we had German Cabbage Rolls for dinner. 

This dish is so very German and one of my favorites. I grew up eating Cabbage Rolls on regular basis. We call them "Kohlrouladen." You see them made with a tomato sauce and rice added to the meat filling a lot, but in my family we preferred a brown gravy and the filling without rice. 

So that is the way I learned to make them and how I will share the recipe with you.

The number of rolls you get will of course depend on the size of your cabbage head and the amount of filling you make.

This is an easy recipe to follow and I'm sure you will love this dish as it is very tasty and satisfying.

Cabbage Rolls are low carb and fit right in with your diet if need be.

 

German Cabbage Rolls Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1 medium to large head of cabbage
- 1 lb ground lean beef or ground turkey
- 1 large egg
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
-  salt
-  pepper
- 2 tbsp oil and 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 - 2 tbsp corn starch

toothpicks or cooking thread for securing cabbage leafs

Instructions:
Prepare cabbage head by removing the stalk. Cook head in a large pot of boiling, salted water for about 5-10 minutes or until the leaves loosen. Remove leaves.
Prepare your meat filling by mixing together the beef ( turkey) egg, onion, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper.
Put some meat mixture on cabbage leafs. Roll up tight, tucking in sides. Fasten with a wooden toothpick or with some cooking thread.
In a large saucepan, over high heat, add oil and butter. Carefully brown cabbage rolls on all sides. When all have been browned add beef broth so that the liquid almost covers the rolls.
Simmer for about 1 hour.
Carefully remove cabbage rolls and set aside. Remember to remove the toothpicks. Keep rolls warm while you make the gravy.
Mix cornstarch with some water. Add to the liquid in the saucepan until it is the desired consistency of your gravy. Season with salt and pepper if needed.
Serve cabbage rolls with potatoes (salt potatoes or mashed)

Enjoy and thank you for looking