Ukrainian Beet Green Cabbage Rolls

Name: Ukrainian Beet Green Cabbage Rolls
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 34 larges whole beet green leaves, stems removed; 54 milliliters fresh bread crumbs; 1 Tbsp butter; 470 milliliters chicken broth; 1 egg; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh dill; 170 grams ground beef; 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 170 grams ground pork; 238 milliliters heavy cream; 61 milliliters milk; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons salt

Ukrainian Beet Green Cabbage Rolls might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 6 servings with 418 calories, 19g of protein, and 30g of fat each. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes. Head to the store and pick up ground beef, ground pork, chicken broth, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

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Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the onion until tender, about 5 minutes.

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Butter

Onion

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Remove the skillet from the heat; allow to cool.

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Place the bread crumbs into a large bowl; pour the milk over the crumbs.

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Breadcrumbs

Milk

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Let stand until the crumbs have absorbed the liquid, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked onion, ground beef, ground pork, egg, salt, and pepper until well combined.

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Ground Beef

Ground Pork

Pepper

Onion

Salt

Egg

Cover the bottom of the prepared baking dish with 2 large beet leaves; set aside 2 more leaves for the top.

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Beet Greens

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Lay remaining beet leaves for filling onto a flat work surface, and place a heaping teaspoon of the meat mixture at the wide end (bottom) of each leaf.

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Beet Greens

Meat

Roll the leaf up, enclosing the filling, then place into the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining leaves and filling mixture.

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Roll

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Pour the chicken broth over the filled rolls, then place the last 2 reserved leaves over the top of the rolls.

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Chicken Broth

Roll

Bake in the preheated oven until the beet leaves are tender and the filling is cooked through, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (72 degrees C).

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Beet Greens

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Remove the dish from the oven, and pour the liquid from the bottom of the baking dish into a small saucepan.

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Whisk the flour and cream together in a bowl until smooth, and stir the cream mixture gradually into the pan juices. Bring to a bare simmer over medium-low heat, and cook gently until thickened, about 5 minutes. Do not boil. To serve, arrange the filled rolls in a serving dish and pour the sauce over the rolls.

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Cream