Hungarian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Hungarian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Töltött Káposzta)

Ingredients:

• 1 large head green cabbage
• 1 lb ground pork (or pork & beef mix)
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp sweet Hungarian paprika
• ½ tsp black pepper
• Salt, to taste
• 1 tbsp oil or lard
• 1½ cups tomato sauce
• 1 cup sauerkraut (optional, traditional)
• 1 cup water or broth
• Sour cream, for serving

Instructions:

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Remove cabbage core and soften leaves in boiling water. Peel off leaves carefully.
2. In a bowl, mix ground meat, rice, onion, garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper.
3. Place filling on each cabbage leaf, fold sides in, and roll tightly.
4. Line a pot with leftover cabbage or sauerkraut. Arrange rolls seam-side down.
5. Pour tomato sauce and water/broth over rolls.
6. Cover and simmer on low for 1½–2 hours, stirring gently once or twice.
7. Serve hot with a spoon of sour cream.