Turkish · Dinner
Beef Rice Stuffed Cabbage
Turkish-style stuffed cabbage rolls filled with ground beef, rice, onion, and dried mint with paprika and cumin, simmered in tomato broth until the cabbage softens and the filling cooks through. Served with lemon-garlic yogurt sauce, fresh dill, and parsley.
$5
30 minsPrep
50 minsCook
80 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
530Calories
34gProtein
26gFat
45.1gCarbs
11.8gSugar
6.8gFiber
971mgSodium
108mgChol
9.2gSat Fat
1280mgPotassium
210mgCalcium
5mgIron
2.8mcgVitamin B12
53mgVitamin C
high-fiber
mediterranean
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Prep
Bring a pot of water to a boil over high heat and blanch cabbage leaves 2–3 minutes until pliable, then drain and cool.
2
Build
Mix ground beef, uncooked rice, onion, dried mint, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper in a bowl until evenly combined.
3
Stuff
Lay each cabbage leaf flat, spoon beef mixture near the base, and roll tightly, tucking in the sides.
4
Simmer
Warm olive oil in a pot over medium heat, add garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant, then stir in tomato paste and crushed tomatoes with stock.
5
Simmer
Nestle cabbage rolls seam-side down in a single layer, cover, and simmer over medium-low heat 40–45 minutes until rice is tender.
6
Rest
Remove from heat and let rolls sit covered 10 minutes until filling firms up.
7
Whisk
Whisk yogurt, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt together until smooth.
8
Plate
Arrange cabbage rolls on a plate, spoon tomato broth over them, top with yogurt sauce, and scatter fresh dill and parsley.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 15 oz426g beef-ground
- 88 large green cabbage leaves, blanched (about 150g)
- 1/2 cup90g white rice, uncooked
- 11 onion (about 40g)
- 2 tbsp32g tomato paste
- 2 tsp2 tsp dried mint
- 1 tsp1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tbsp26g olive oil
- 1 cup240ml chicken stock
- 4 tbsp60g canned tomatoes
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 1/2 cup120g plain yogurt
- 2 tsp10ml lemon juice
- 2 tsp2 tsp fresh dill
- 2 tsp2 tsp fresh parsley
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp black pepper
