Sweet and Sour Stuffed Cabbage

Sweet and Sour Stuffed Cabbage

These sweet and sour stuffed cabbage rolls include a filling of ground beef, rice, and raisins. The stuffing gets an extra tang from citric acid powder.

Preparation Time
60 mins
Cooking Time
3 hr 50 mins
Total Time
4 hr 50 mins
Calories
599 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
Step 2
Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil. Boil 1 head cabbage until softened but still firm, about 5 minutes. Remove and let cool for 15 minutes. Repeat with remaining 1 head cabbage.
Step 3
Add ground beef, cooked rice, 1/2 cup ketchup, eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, salt, and black pepper to a bowl; mix with your hands until well combined.
Step 4
Shave a slice off large veins in center of cabbage leaves so they're easier to roll. Place a heaping spoonful filling in center of 1 leaf. Fold in left and right edges, then roll up leaf from the bottom, forming a tight cylinder. Secure with toothpicks if necessary. Continue filling and rolling leaves; save and set aside smaller cabbage leaves.
Step 5
Chop reserved cabbage leaves; add to a large pot. Add crushed tomatoes, sliced onion, raisins, 1/2 cup ketchup, remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, citric acid powder (sour salt), salt, and black pepper. Stir in 1/2 cup white sugar; bring to a boil.
Step 6
Taste sauce; add remaining 1/2 cup sugar if desired. Place cabbage rolls into sauce. Pour remaining 1 cup ketchup on top of rolls. Cover pot; reduce heat to a simmer.
Step 7
Cook rolls for 3 hours, basting every 30 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup water
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 3 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
  • 2 heads cabbage, cored
  • 3 pounds ground beef chuck
  • 1 teaspoon citric acid powder
  • 0.5 cup white sugar
  • 0.5 cup raisins
  • 0.5 cup ketchup
  • 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 0.66666668653488 cup uncooked white rice

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