My Mom’s Delicious Greek Cabbage Rolls in Tomato Sauce

Name: My Mom’s Delicious Greek Cabbage Rolls in Tomato Sauce
Total time: 18000 s
Yield: Serves 4-6 servings
Ingredients: 1.1 lbs ground beef (500 grams); 1-2 large yellow onions, diced; 2/3 cup Carolina rice (about 130 grams); 1/3-1/2 bunch fresh parsley, chopped; Salt and black pepper; 1-2 tomatoes, grated (some for the filling and some for topping in the pot); 1 little hot pepper (optional), for topping the cabbage rolls as they cook; 4-5 tablespoons olive oil for the filling (60-75 ml); 1/4 cup water (60 ml) for the filling, to keep the mixture fluffy; 4-6 tablespoons olive oil (60-90 ml) plus 1-2 tablespoons vegetable shortening (such as Crisco), for drizzling over the rolls as they cook; 1 medium head of cabbage, core removed, leaves separated and blanched, then drained

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My Mom’s Delicious Greek Cabbage Rolls in Tomato Sauce

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Ingredients

2-2.5 hours

Serves 4-6 servings

1.1 lbsground beef (500 grams)
1-2large yellow onions, diced
2/3 cupCarolina rice (about 130 grams)
1/3-1/2 bunchfresh parsley, chopped
Salt and black pepper
1-2tomatoes, grated (some for the filling and some for topping in the pot)
1little hot pepper (optional), for topping the cabbage rolls as they cook
4-5 tablespoonsolive oil for the filling (60-75 ml)
1/4 cupwater (60 ml) for the filling, to keep the mixture fluffy
4-6 tablespoonsolive oil (60-90 ml) plus 1-2 tablespoons vegetable shortening (such as Crisco), for drizzling over the rolls as they cook
1medium head of cabbage, core removed, leaves separated and blanched, then drained

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Steps

2-2.5 hours

1

Blanch the cabbage and carefully separate the leaves one by one.
2

In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, rice, diced onion, 1 level teaspoon salt, black pepper, chopped parsley, 4-5 tablespoons olive oil, and 1/4 cup water. Mix well.
3

Place some filling on each cabbage leaf and roll up to form the cabbage rolls.
4

Place the thick stems and leftover cabbage leaves on the bottom of a large pot. Arrange the cabbage rolls on top. Add a little grated tomato, salt, pepper, the remaining olive oil and vegetable shortening, a bit of chopped hot pepper if using, and enough hot water to come just below the top of the rolls. Place a plate on top of the rolls to keep them from opening while cooking. Cover with the pot lid and set the heat to medium-high (about 7).
5

Once it starts to boil, reduce the heat to medium (about 5) and simmer for about 1 hour (60 minutes). Add more hot water if needed until the rolls are cooked through.
6

They are delicious and full of flavor! Give them a try—you’ll love them!
7

In the photo, you can see the last cabbage rolls from Christmas. (I forgot to take a picture when there were more.)

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Published in the US on August 10, 2025 14:01

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