Easy Ukranian Cabbage Rolls Vegetarian Food

VEGETARIAN CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first 10 ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes., Meanwhile, cook cabbage in boiling water just until leaves fall off head. Set aside 8 large leaves for rolls (refrigerate remaining cabbage for another use). Cut out the thick vein from each leaf, making a V-shape cut. Overlap cut ends before filling. Stir 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and lemon juice into vegetable mixture., Place a heaping 1/3 cupful on each cabbage leaf; fold in sides. Starting at an unfolded edge, roll to completely enclose filling., Combine tomato sauce and hot pepper sauce; pour 1/3 cup into a 2-qt. baking dish. Place cabbage rolls in dish; spoon remaining sauce over top. Cover and bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.

UKRAINIAN CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Steam the whole head of cabbage until it is al dente. Meanwhile, in a saucepan bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until translucent; stir into cooked rice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cut the leaves off of the cabbage and cut the larger leaves in half. Spoon 1 tablespoon of rice into a leaf and roll tightly. Place rolls in prepared casserole dish, stacking in layers. Pour tomato juice over the rolls, using enough just to cover.
• Cover and bake in preheated oven for 2 hours.

UKRAINIAN CABBAGE ROLLS WITH MUSHROOMS AND MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare the rice according to the directions on the package.
• Remove the core from the cabbage and place the full head in a large pot of boiling water.
• Cover and cook for about 3 minutes.
• Remove the cabbage from the water and let cool until it's easy to handle.
• Then remove the softened whole leaves from the head and stack them on a platter for filling.
• Thin out the tough vein near the stem portion of the leaf to make easier rolling.
• Prepare the mushroom filling by placing the dried and bottled mushrooms in a medium saucepan.
• Cover with water and bring the mushrooms to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce the heat to simmer and continue to cook the mushrooms for about 1 hour.
• Strain off the liquid and grind the mushrooms in a food processor or blender.
• Meanwhile, melt two tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat and sauté the two medium chopped onions until transparent, about 5 minutes.
• Mix the two medium sautéed onions with the mushrooms and a dash of salt and pepper to taste.
• Sauté the one large chopped onion in two tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat until transparent.
• Add the mushroom filling and cooked rice to the large fried onion.
• Line the bottom of a casserole dish with cabbage leaves not suitable for stuffing.
• Save about 6 good, whole leaves and fill the stem portion of each leaf with 2 or 3 heaping tablespoons of the rice mixture.
• Place the stuffed leaves seam-side down in the casserole dish.
• PREPARE THE MUSHROOM SAUCE by melting two tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Sauté the 1/4 cup chopped onions until tender.
• Add the one cup of freshly chopped mushrooms and cook for about 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and blend well.
• Slowly pour in the broth and stir constantly until the mixture thickens.
• Remove from the heat source and stir in the parsley, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Let the sauce cool a bit, then add the sour cream and blend well.
• Cover the stuffed cabbages with the mushroom sauce and bake the casserole, uncovered, in a 350-F degree oven for one to one-and-a-half hours.
• Serve warm.
• Makes a great companion for plain roast beef.

REAL UKRAINIAN CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Take core out of center of cabbage.
• Place head of cabbage in a large pot of Boiling water, cored side down. Cover and simmer as the leaves become pliable remove with tongs and place in a colander that has been placed on a cookie sheet to catch excess water.
• When done removing all the leaves that can be used, (there will be the center of the cabbage that is too small for use, but do save it!).
• Place leaves on a cutting board and shave down the "vein" or if the leaf is large enough cut in half on either side of it.
• Dice bacon and onion and place in a frying pan cook until tender but bacon is not crisp.( DO NOT DRAIN OFF FAT!)Cook rice as pkg. directs BUT remove from heat while rice still has a hard kernel in the center.
• Add rice and bacon mixture together along with the garlic, dill and the veg oil.
• Place a spoonful (tbsp) in center of leaf tuck in the sides and roll.
• Place in a foil pan or roaster until all leaves etc. are done.
• To bake either use enough water to just cover the rolls or for a different taste, mix one can tomato soup (AYLMERS is best) with i/4 can water and pour over top. Use the leftover cabbage leaves from the core to put over top to prevent scorching; cover with foil.
• Bake at 325°F for 1.5 to 2 hours.