Many novice housewives do not know how to cook cabbage rolls to make them tasty. In fact, there is nothing complicated.

Tips for cooking the dish

These products can be stewed, baked and steamed. Of course, depending on the method, the cooking time also varies.

In the preparation of cabbage rolls there are secrets:

  • After boiling cabbage leaves, hard veins need to be removed with a sharp knife or beat off. Then the whole sheet will be soft and it will become much easier to work with it.
  • Cooking is best in a cauldron, deep stewpan or metal pan with a thick bottom. Enameled pans are not very suitable, since they often burn cabbage leaves laid on the bottom.
  • For cooking, it is better to choose a sauce, not water. Water makes the cabbage too soft and fresh. Tomato or sour cream sauce will make the taste of the dish more saturated.
  • The liquid should always only cover the pan contents very slightly. Otherwise, cabbage rolls will lose their shape and will look very unappetizing due to the large amount of water.
  • After boiling, the fire must be immediately reduced so that nothing gurgles and does not splatter. Cooking over low heat makes it possible to evenly boil all layers. A strong fire can ruin the whole dish: the blanks will boil, and the lower products can burn very much.

No need to be afraid to experiment. To spoil cabbage rolls is quite difficult: the addition of different vegetables helps to reveal the taste of the dish in a new way.

How much time to cook stuffed cabbage in a pan

The standard cooking time in the pan is 30 minutes (time is always counted from the start of the boil). You need to focus on the softness of cabbage and the readiness of the filling.

Homemade cabbage rolls

A step-by-step recipe is very simple.Necessary components:

  • cabbage leaves - 15 pcs.;
  • stuffing - a pound;
  • rice - 100 g;
  • bow - head;
  • sour cream - a glass;
  • tomato paste - 100 g;
  • salt and pepper - as needed.

 

Sequencing:

  1. Put the leaves in salted boiling water and cook for 10 minutes.
  2. Boil the grits. Chop the onion, combine it with rice and minced meat. Salt, pepper and mix well.
  3. Put the filling in the leaves and wrap them.
  4. Put 2-3 cabbage leaves on the bottom of the pan (you can also add onion rings, carrot slices and greens for flavor), then lay the blanks tightly.
  5. Combine sour cream with tomato paste. If it turns out very thick, pour a little water.
  6. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook for about half an hour under a closed lid.

When the dish is ready, you can find out about this by the mouth-watering smell that will spread throughout the house.

Frozen convenience foods

Since frozen purchased cabbage rolls are prepared from raw foods, cooking time is increased. What is required:

  • frozen cabbage rolls - packaging;
  • laurel and salt - to taste;
  • tomato paste - 2 tbsp. l .;
  • water - to cover cabbage rolls a little.

Cooking process:

  1. Put the blanks in the pan.
  2. Dilute the tomato paste in water and pour it into the pan.
  3. Salt, add laurel.
  4. Bring to a boil and cook for 50 minutes (rarely an hour).

Serve the finished dish with sour cream.

Multicooking

The "Extinguishing" mode in the multicooker is quite long, and for the preparation of cabbage rolls it will take about 1-2 hours. If the products are stacked in 1-2 layers, less time will be needed, and when there are more layers, accordingly, you will have to wait. The Cooking program is not suitable, since in this mode the temperature is set too high and the liquid will boil violently.

What do you need:

  • forks of cabbage - 1 pc.;
  • bow - head;
  • minced meat - 400 g;
  • rice - a glass;
  • carrot - 1 pc.;
  • tomato juice - 2 tbsp .;
  • sour cream - 3 tbsp. l .;
  • salt and pepper - at your own discretion.

How to cook:

  1. Grind onions with carrots. Vegetables can be fried or not (it turns out deliciously without frying).
  2. Add them to the minced meat along with the washed rice. Salt, pepper and mix well.
  3. Submerge the head of cabbage in boiling water so that the leaves become soft, but not torn.
  4. Make blanks.
  5. Combine tomato juice with sour cream.
  6. Lay the blanks tightly in the appliance bowl and fill them with dressing so that it slightly covers the contents of the container.
  7. Launch the Extinguishing program for 1 hour.

Delicious and diet cabbage rolls in a slow cooker are ready. The use of this appliance is good in that you don’t have to worry whether the food will burn or not, whether the water will boil away.

In a "smart pan" you can cook such products and steamed. This will take 40-50 minutes of time.

After the signal, there is no need to rush to open the cover. Let the cabbage rolls stand still for a while in the heating mode, so they will become even softer and more fragrant. Such products are very delicate and dietary, as they are prepared without roasting.

Knowing how to cook cabbage rolls in a pan or slow cooker, you can not worry about the fact that the dish will suddenly be raw.

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