Hungarian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Töltött

Hungarian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Töltött Káposzta)

Ingredients:

1 large cabbage

500 g ground pork (or pork and beef mix)

1 cup cooked rice

1 onion, finely chopped

1 egg

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 tbsp paprika

Salt and black pepper to taste

2 cups tomato sauce

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 cup water or broth

Instructions:

Boil the whole cabbage for a few minutes until the leaves soften. Separate the leaves carefully.

In a bowl, combine the ground meat, cooked rice, onion, garlic, egg, paprika, salt, and pepper.

Place a spoonful of filling on each cabbage leaf and roll tightly, folding in the sides.

Heat the oil in a large pot and pour in a little tomato sauce.

Arrange the cabbage rolls in the pot, then cover with the remaining tomato sauce and water or broth.

Cover and simmer over low heat for 1½–2 hours until the cabbage is tender and the filling is fully cooked.

Serve hot, optionally with sour cream and fresh bread.