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Multicarbs: Authentic Polish Golumpki (Stuffed Cabbage)

Hearty, comforting Polish Golumpki made with a tender cabbage wrap stuffed with veal, pork, and rice. Coated in a rich tomato sauce and cooked to perfection—a true labor of love and flavor.
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 420 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing bowl Large
  • 1 Large pot for blanching cabbage
  • 1 Pressure cooker or Dutch oven with sealing ring

Ingredients
  

Main ingredients

  • 1 Cabbage green or white
  • 250 g Ground veal or beef
  • 250 g Ground pork
  • 500 g Cooked rice about 2 and a half cups
  • 1 Onion big, diced
  • 0.6 liters Beef stock or any stock you prefer
  • 1 tablespoon Salt plus extra for cabbage water
  • 0.5 teaspoon Pepper
  • 1.5 tablespoon Chopped rosemary
  • 2 tablespoon Butter
  • 0.7 liters Passata tomato purée
  • 70 g Tomato paste around 3 heaped tablespoons
  • 0.4 liters Beef stock to add into sauce
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 8 All-spice berries
  • 8 Peppercorns
  • 0.5 teaspoon Salt for sauce
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoon Butter for finishing

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Core your cabbage and gently peel off whole leaves. Blanch those leaves in boiling water for 2–3 minutes until they’re soft enough to roll without crackin'. Drain and let cool.
  • Mix ground veal, pork, cooked rice, diced onion, salt, pepper, and chopped rosemary in a big bowl until everything’s well combined. This mix is the heart of your stuffed cabbage.
  • Take a cabbage leaf and lay it flat. Spoon a generous bit of filling in the center. Fold the sides over and roll it tight so it’s neat and sealed up. Do this with all your leaves and filling.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a big pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Lay some extra cabbage leaves on the bottom, then arrange your golumpki seam-side down in a single layer. Pour 0.6 liters of beef stock straight over the rolls. Bring it to a simmer.
  • Cover the pot with your pressure cooker lid. Lock the sealing ring in place. Let it build pressure over medium heat. Once you see steady steam cues, drop heat and cook for about 15 minutes. Do a quick release and carefully remove the lid.
  • Stir together passata, tomato paste, 0.4 liters beef stock, garlic cloves, allspice berries, peppercorns, salt, and bay leaves in the pot. Spoon sauce over rolls and add remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Cover and simmer on low for 90 minutes until tender.

Notes

This dish freezes well and tastes even better the next day. Make a large batch and store for future meals.