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Stuffed cabbage is one of those classic peasant dishes with endless variations. If you've never tasted it, the idea of stuffing cabbage leaves with some kind of meat or veggie mixture might sound a little strange, but good cooks around the world have been stuffing cabbage for years, so there just must be something to it.
I remember the first time I tried stuffed cabbage, made by the mother of a college friend who was from somewhere in Eastern Europe, and I swooned when I tasted the combination of cabbage, rice, beef, and a lightly tomato-flavored sauce. I'm not sure why I've never made it since then, but lots of other good cooks have stuffed cabbage recipes for you to try, so this weekend I'm trying to convince you to put stuffed cabbage on the menu.
Photo of Easy Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
from Wasabimon
Stephanie from Wasabimon shares a recipe for Easy Stuffed Cabbage Rolls that remind her of the ones her Ukranian step-Grandma used to make. Stephanie's version uses brown rice and ground turkey, and she has some good tips for making stuffed cabbage rolls if you've never done it. Stephanie's blog also has a guest post for Martha Stewart's Stuffed Cabbage Rolls that look amazing as well.
Photo of Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage
from Not Eating Out in New York
When she had mushrooms that needed to be used, Cathy from Not Eating Out in New York adapted a recipe for stuffed cabbage from a cookbook called Jewish Home Cooking, substituting mushrooms in place of ground chuck. The resulting Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage not only looks incredibly flavorful, but it's also a very frugal dish.
Photo of Polish Stuffed Cabbage (Golabki)
from Classy Chaos
Classy Chaos has an adorable helper when she makes her Polish Stuffed Cabbage (Golabki), so don't miss the step-by-step photos with this post. This recipe also includes a great description for stuffed cabbage: "Essentially stuffed cabbage is meatloaf with rice, wrapped in cabbage, and cooked in tomato sauce."
Photo of Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Potatoes
from A Mingling of Tastes
At A Mingling of Tastes, Julie has a version of Stuffed Cabbage Rolls that she learned to make from her Polish grandmother. Julie's grandmother always called this Golumpki, which Julie admits is her best guess on how to spell the name, and the filling in this version is seasoned with paprika, chile powder, and allspice.
Photo of Stuffed Cabbage Tagine
from 64 Sq. Ft. Kitchen
Finally, if you want evidence that stuffed cabbage is truly an international dish, the Stuffed Cabbage Tagine from 64 Sq. Ft. Kitchen is similar but also strikingly different than the eastern European versions of this dish. Warda's Algerian version of stuffed cabbage features savoy cabbage stuffed with a mixture that's flavored with turmeric and the cabbage rolls are cooked with chickpeas.
More Stuffed Cabbage:
From The Perfect Pantry ~ Stuffed Cabbage with Dill Cream Sauce
From Simply Recipes ~ Pork Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
From Sunday Nite Dinner ~ Stuffed Cabbage Soup
From San Diego Food Stuff ~ Tillie’s and Evie’s Prakas (Rolled Cabbage)
From Tasty Kitchen ~ Liadillos Sevillanos – Sevilla Style Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
(Each week on BlogHer we spotlight five recipes with a common theme for a feature called Weekend Menu Planning, hoping one of them might make it onto the menu at your house. You can find previous recipes shared by clicking the tag Weekend Menu Planning. If you have your own good recipe for stuffed cabbage, please share the recipe or a link in the comments!)
Kalyn Denny also blogs at Kalyn's Kitchen where she's focused on creating low-glycemic recipes using fresh ingredients. Kalyn sheepishly admits she's never made stuffed cabbage, but she did make a great version of Ham and Cabbage Soup recently.
