Polish Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Gołąbki) or Stuffed Green Peppers

Adam Janowski
Adam Janowski @polishkitchen
Jeffersonville, Indiana

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls were often served on special occasions at Polish homes in the Detroit area when I was growing up. They go by the name Golabki, or in Polish, Gołąbki (It sounds a little like Go-wum-key).

Polish Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Gołąbki) or Stuffed Green Peppers

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls were often served on special occasions at Polish homes in the Detroit area when I was growing up. They go by the name Golabki, or in Polish, Gołąbki (It sounds a little like Go-wum-key).

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Ingredients

2 hours
6 to 12 people
  1. 2 lbsground beef
  2. 1 cuprice, cooked as directed the day before (about 3 cups cooked rice)
  3. 2eggs
  4. 2medium onions, chopped fine
  5. 6 tablespoonsbutter divided
  6. 1medium cabbage or 6 large green peppers, cut in half-lengthwise
  7. 2 teaspoonsMontreal Steak Seasoning (or other garlic seasoning salt)
  8. 1and 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme, divided
  9. Salt and pepper to taste
  10. 2 cansCampbells Cream of Tomato Soup
  11. 2 canspetite diced tomatoes

Cooking Instructions

2 hours
  1. 1
  2. 2

    Remove core from whole of cabbage with sharp knife. Scald the cabbage in boiling, salted water.

  3. 3

    Remove a few leaves at a time as they wilt. Cool before using. Chop remaining cabbage.

  4. 4

    Sauté onions in butter until transparent. Set aside 1/3 of the onions.

  5. 5

    Heat oven to 350 degrees.

  6. 6

    Filling:
    Combine ground beef, eggs, rice, 2/3rds of the onions, 2 teaspoons Montreal Steak seasoning, 1 teaspoon thyme and additional salt and pepper to taste. Spread each leaf with about 1/3 cup of filling.

  7. 7

    Fold opposite sides, starting with one of the open ends. Set aside. Continue until filling is used up.

  8. 8

    Sauce:
    Combine tomato soup and petite diced tomatoes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon thyme.

  9. 9

    Note: If using green peppers, scald until wilted in boiling salted water. This takes out any bitterness and makes the peppers more tender. Allow peppers to cool.

  10. 10

    Sauté remaining cabbage with onion until cabbage is wilted. Spoon cabbage and onions into bottom of baking dish or Dutch oven. Place Stuffed cabbages or stuffed peppers on top. Spoon about half the sauce over top and bake for 1 hour covered. Remove top and bake for additional 1/2 hour.

  11. 11

    Add milk to remaining sauce. Heat and serve on the side with mashed potatoes.

  12. 12

    Suggestion: Add about 2 tablespoons minced dill and 2 tablespoons minced chives to mashed potatoes.

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Adam Janowski
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I am a retired school library media specialist living in southern Indiana. I spent a number of years working in schools around the world and have lived in Germany, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Japan. I enjoy travelling, reading, and eating great food. I especially enjoy the challenge of re-creating dishes that I discover when I read a book. My last creation based on a book was a “Waves of the Danube” cake which was mentioned in "People of the Book" by Geraldine Brooks. It was absolutely decadent and delicious. I have always been in love with cooking and pie baking comes easy to me. I find that baking soothes me in times of stress. The first time I bake something I always follow the recipe exactly to see how it turns out. Afterwards, I will analyze it and make changes if I feel that the recipe could use some tweaking before I make it again. My cooking skills come from my Polish American family roots in Detroit, Michigan and its suburbs. My brother and sisters are all great cooks and they absorbed many of the lessons learned while they were growing up. Check out my blog. Find it at http://apolishkitchen.blogspot.com
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