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Ukrainian Pork-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Polish 🇵🇱Russian 🇷🇺 Low-CarbComfort-Food

Ukrainian Pork-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls feature tender savoy leaves wrapped around a juicy pork and breadcrumb filling, simmered in broth until mellow and comforting. A creamy sour cream and dill sauce adds tang and freshness that balance the rich meat. Serve for a cozy family dinner or a special weekend meal when you crave classic, homestyle flavors.

  • Prep40 mins
  • Cook1 hr
  • Serves8
  • DifficultyMedium
Ukrainian Pork-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
  1. 1

    Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion in the butter until tender. Remove from the heat and let it cool. When the onion is cool enough to handle, mix it with the ground pork, bread crumbs, egg, salt, and pepper until well combined.

  2. 2

    Place the head of cabbage in a large pot and add enough water to cover it halfway. Bring to a boil and cook for about 2 minutes. As the outer leaves turn translucent and soften, peel them off one at a time with a wooden spoon. Trim the thick ribs at the base of each leaf.

  3. 3

    Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish and line it with outer cabbage leaves.

  4. 4

    Lay a few more leaves on a clean work surface. Place a large spoonful of the pork mixture at the base of each leaf. Roll up toward the top. Repeat until the filling is used. Arrange the finished rolls over the leaves in the dish, and pour in just enough chicken stock to cover the rolls. Place extra cabbage leaves on top.

  5. 5

    Cover and bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven. When done, pour the cooking liquid from the dish into a small saucepan. Whisk together the sour cream and flour. Gradually stir the sour cream mixture into the broth. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until heated, about 5 minutes.

  6. 6

    To serve, arrange the cabbage rolls on a platter, spoon the sauce over them, and sprinkle with dill.