Stuffed cabbage rolls with minced meat and rice, frozen for the winter

How to cook cabbage rolls with minced meat and rice

First, let's prepare the filling. For this we need meat or ready-made minced meat. I used 900 grams of minced pork.

Peel the onion (200 grams) and cut into small cubes.

Peel carrots (150 - 200 grams) with a vegetable peeler and three on a coarse grater.

The next step is to fry the carrots and onions until lightly browned.

While the vegetables are fried, boil 100 grams of rice. I prefer to use long grain rice to stuff any vegetables. Place it in boiling water and cook for no more than 5 minutes.

You want it to turn white and swell slightly.

Now, let's prepare the filling for the cabbage rolls. To do this, add rice and sauteed vegetables to the minced meat, as well as salt, a mixture of peppers and an egg.

Mix the stuffing for cabbage rolls thoroughly.

Now, let's take care of the cabbage.This is probably the most crucial moment in preparing cabbage rolls. Cabbage should be loose, as it is easier to work with. But if your head is dense, then you can, after initially removing the stalk, place it in the microwave for 5 minutes (at full power). After this manipulation, the leaves will fall off easily. In my case, the cabbage was pliable, and there was no need to resort to the microwave.

So, we carefully remove the leaves from the cabbage, cutting off each leaf at the base. We try not to damage them.

Boil water in a large saucepan and add cut leaves (maximum of three pieces) to the boiling water. Blanch them for about one minute and place in a colander to cool. We do this procedure with all the leaves.

How to freeze cabbage rolls with minced meat and rice

After the cabbage has cooled, you need to carry out one more, in my opinion, necessary manipulation. If the leaves are juicy and large, then I cut off the thick veins with a knife. To make sure the cabbage roll rolls more accurately, I pierce the base of each leaf with a hammer.

Now you can start forming semi-finished products. To do this, place a tablespoon (more is possible) of minced meat on the cabbage and carefully roll up the cabbage roll. Place the finished twists on a tray covered with cellophane. Place the filled tray in the freezer for a day.

After 24 hours, we take out the frozen cabbage rolls and put them into bags in which they will later be stored in the freezer.

Undoubtedly, it is worth a little effort and rolling up more stuffed cabbage rolls at a time for freezing. But this preparation will make it much easier for you to prepare such a wonderful dish.