Becky, if you keep a cored raw cabbage in your freezer, when you take it out and let it thaw the leaves will be soft and easy to peel and roll just like when it's been cooked.
The whole of Eastern Europe makes the stuffed cabbage rolls and all the variations that come with such a meal. Pleasantly surprised to see this on your channel.
I’m all about quick and easy these days so I make an “unstuffed cabbage” casserole with cooked Italian sausage, raw rice, onions, bell pepper, shredded cabbage, canned tomatoes/sauce and chicken broth; cook covered for about an hour, and serve with Parmesan and crusty bread!
Yes, pleeeease type up and share an exact recipe for those of us that aren’t great at just throwing things together without instructions! That sounds AMAZING!
My grandmother made stuffed cabbage with ladies in church for their harvest supper. A group of ladies would sit and roll for days in order to have enough. One day my grandmother wanted to make the stuffed cabbage but didn’t have time to roll them so she layered up a casserole dish with layers of sauce, cabbage and meat/rice filling etc. came out great !
We did that for my wedding! :) We had an assembly line going - 2 aunts boiling cabbing/separating leaves, 1 cutting out the stem, one plopping in the filling and one rolling! Now, I make cabbage roll casserole for my dad for his birthday and father's day every year with strips of cabbage and meatballs! Rolls are way too much work for me!! I love your grandmother ~ such a smart lady!!
I used to be a person who meal planned by the month. It satisfied me to do the planning, but frustrated me when I wouldn't use the groceries that I bought because life got busy and I couldn't follow my "plan". You've inspired me to stop planning and just buy foods we like to cook meals we love!! I've been doing it since March and it's awesome. Thanks for what you share, I truly love spending time watching your videos. You are a gift.
Yes! I was just going to say the same thing! I love it when her eyes pop open and she says, “Mmmmmm!” I don’t think one of her cooking videos would be complete without that cute little moment!
@@laurab8547 never mind the 2 seconds when something goes wrong... I love how you could see her reaction to the broken jar and the pepper spill.. Becky keeps things real!
I make unstuffed cabbage roll casserole, have been making it for years and it is so much easier to make. Someone gave me a recipe book when I married 50 years ago and this recipe was in it.
Your breakability is absolutely fascinating!!! And your reaction to the break ... well, that just happened... let's clean that up. Priceless! Much Love to you Becky!!!
I saw a prepper put a head of cabbage in the freezer. When she took it out and it thawed the leaves were soft and pealed off. I haven’t tried it yet but thought you might want to google it.
My mom had never made this until my Dad told her how wonderful his mother's was. Mom made it once and the next time, she showed us her new recipe. Same filling. Shredded cabbage. Same sauce. Casserole dish. That's how we do stuffed cabbage in my house now too. :)
Tip for people who have issues with cabbage "gas". I learned this trick while living in Germany. You can freeze your entire cabbage or you can pull the leaves from the head, and then thaw it out and then use it. I thought it was crazy but it worked.
I watched this video while feeding my 6 month old, and he was so entertained! He was grinning and laughing while listening to you talk and watching you cook. It really was the sweetest thing! I love watching your videos too--they've been so helpful. Thanks, and keep up the good work!
when my children were babies they always preferred actual people talking on tv more than cartoon or animated characters, especially it those people were cheerful and expressive.
My husband is Polish. I do not add eggs to the filling but do saute salt pork with the onions that I add to the filling. We just add crushed tomatoes over the top. My sister in law and mother in law use tomato soup as their sauce but my husband likes the tomatoes as the sauce. They are good no matter what you use.
Thank you Becky for inspiring me to prep my dinner tonight early. My husband and I are leaving to attend a city event but I want to ensure my three teens are well fed. While you were making dinner I chopped all my veggies and now when I get home from picking up my youngest I will be able to whip up a green chicken curry faster than ordering takeout. I love your channel - thanks for the inspiration
I grew up eating cabbage rolls and we still eat them today. Instead of homemade sauce, we always used Campbell's tomato soup. Oh. . . and no sugar or raisins.
I have never made cabbage rolls - much too much work. I do make cabbage roll casserole - cook the hamburg add the rice and onions, chop up the cabbage, add everything together, add tomato sauce and bake it all in the oven. If there are enough leftovers we have it for supper the next night - if only a little bit of leftovers I add beef brother to it and make soup for the next day's lunch.
My mother (85) has always been a great cook, but my favorite thing she would always make for me was stuffed cabbage. Not that I can't make my own, of course, but nothing beats mama's.
Becky, I love your realness. You don't hide the little disasters that sometimes happen (smoky oven, broken pepper) I hope you and Josh turn on some music and enjoy your temporary dance floor
We are Polish, so Golumpki ( stuffed cabbage) is a staple here. My Polish grandma’s recipe is different and we serve them with mashed potatoes not sour cream- but yes- pure deliciousness! And yes, they freeze beautifully!
I am SOOO excited that I found your channel! It is like sitting in the kitchen talking to a friend, while you cook. Thanks for all the great recipes and tips. I also enjoy your garden videos as well.
I watched your video how to make stuffed cabbage I went to Walmart all the gredients that I need to make stuffed cabbage tonight for dinner I'll let you know later I like comes out God bless you and all your family
I love stuffed cabbage but really hate the boiling cabbage part. Since I only make it once a year of Christmas eve, I'm doing 3 or 4 heads. Also, the core is very good. My mom & me are the only ones we know of that chop up the core & tiny leaves and fry them in butter & onions. They have to steam for a few minutes before the frying to ensure that they are soft. We love them more than the stuffed cabbage.
You can always use the cut cabbage you use for Cole slaw. Layer your sauce, shredded cabbage and meat balls, and dinner is on the way to being done! My family loves the flavor the cabbage adds, but I'm the only one who loves the cabbage. I make it on New Year's Day.
Got to tell you I just love those funny faces when you taste things!!! I tried your breakfast burritos recipe but instead of eggs I made them into regular burritos (ground beef and veggies). Girl I ate them all!! Great way to use leftovers. Thanks and keep up the good work.
That was a classic jar breakage! I'm clumsy too!! I actually do something slightly different with the cabbage rolls - I pick large leaves from my brassicas in the garden and bring them in - blanch in a large pot and stuff them as you do.
I LOVE watching young, smart, interesting women. You are one of them. I could be your mom and am not enjoying being in the kitchen but you give me ideas.
Being Hungarian my mother made this often. My mom added a ham hock to the pot while simmering the cabbage rolls in the sauce. Just a great flavorful dish! Enjoy!
Stuffed cabbage is one of our family recipes - my grandmother passed it down to all of us. We add carrots to the filling to make it a little sweeter (instead of the raisins). I've totally made it w/ ground chicken or turkey, and my mother has done sausage a few times. We roast them in the oven in the big roasting pan, and served over mashed potatoes. Yum!
I serve with mashed potatoes on the side with my stuffed cabbage rolls too and I put sour kraut in the bottom of my pan with my sauce before baking cabbage rolls and on top of the cabbage rolls with my sauce. This is how my family has always made.them. I come from a family who's ancestors are Slovak, my Grandma and mother always made stuffed cabbage, cabbage fried with onions and garlic in butter with kluski noodles and perogies with fried onions and butter too. All such yummy comfort food!!
If you ever go to Toledo OH. There is a place called Tony Paco's. It is a Hungarian place famous for hot dogs because of the tv show MASH. But they make the best cabbage rolls.
Delicious! Ive been wanting to learn how to make cabbage rolls for a while. As a visual learner it really helps to see someone make it, even if it is a simple process. Thank you!
I made these for a single elder just home from the hospital. They really enjoyed them. All in one meat, starch, and veg. Made in single serving sizes for her to use as desired. She really raved. She could freeze or keep in fridge as needed. Precooking allowed a microwave option or sized for toaster oven.
Hi Becky, I make a lazy stuffed cabbage. I core out the middle of the cabbage leaving a cavity for the filling. I cover the opening with several whole leafs to keep the filling moist. It’s more like a stuffed cabbage head . I cover the cabbage with my sauce and bake until the filling is cooked and the cabbage is tender. I bake the cabbage in a Dutch oven so that all sides of the cabbage is evenly cooked. I slice the cabbage in wedges and cover with sauce. It doesn’t take as long to prepare and it is a pretty dish.
@@yebbasekacx3304 It is a very easy way to do stuffed cabbage. You can also make them and freeze. Its a great crowd pleaser. I like to make them for pot luck dinners. Its kind of an unexpected dish that most people enjoy. It is delicious served with mashed potatoes & a warm crusty roll.
I highly recommend making cabbage rolls with a head of sour cabbage if you can find it (I find it in the regular produce section of my store...it’s basically sour kraut in a head. It takes your rolls to the next level.
I am Polish and its very popular dish in my country. We called it GOŁĄBKI. I prep cabbage just like you but also add tea spoon of veg oil to boiling water. Filling is mix pork and beef or just pork with rice and onion. I cooke it wrap, in the oven cover with tomato sauce.
I have had the grater thing for five years. I use it when I need to grate lots of whatever needs grating. It sticks to my enamel table top well. I cut potatoes with the slicer part. Works wonderfully and fast. I love the grater thing.
I love stuffed cabbage! A trick I learned a long time ago is to freeze your cabbage. When it thaws, you'll be able to peel the leaves off easily. I can't wait to try your sauce and filling :)
I am far too lazy to do cabbage rolls---lol. I do a thick cabbage soup instead but it's just me here so it's OK. I don't stuff peppers either; it's a thick stuffed pepper soup and it's just as good but a lot less work. Can't wait to see the new floors!! Your house must be excited--new roof and now floors!! It's all good 😊
stuffed cabbage was the very first dish my polish grandmother taught me how to make. this dish hold a very special place in my heart ❤️ your recipe looks very authentic, you did a fantastic job! 😊
Hi Becky, if you inventory your pantry now then create a spread sheet think how organized you'll be during harvest. Also perhaps plastic jars for cupboard items (black pepper) then you break less and have more jars for canning, just a thought. I'll try adding ground raisins to my cabbage roll sauce, sounds interesting.
Use raw rice when making cabbage rolls , as they cook it absorbs the fats and liquid from the filling , I was also taught to cover the rolls with chicken stock after they have been placed in a baking dish . The tomato sauce is added after .
Stuffed cabbage rolls, YES!!! My husband’s family is Polish, and my mother in law makes the most amazing cabbage rolls or better known as gołabki. And yes, they are definitely a great freezer meal!
@@carolynmills513 Hi Carolyn! My mother in law cooks them then freezes them. Since you don’t like a lot of leftovers ,what you can also do is portion them out before freezing! So you can either get small lunch size containers and put maybe two rolls in each with sauce, cover and freeze. They keep quite nicely in the freezer. When I’m ready to eat, I put them in a medium sized sauce pot, add a little water, flame on low to medium heat and they thaw out beautifully! They taste as if they were freshly cooked. I hope that helps 😊
@@April_K75 thank you so much!! I have small aluminum pans that I use for just that reason. 2 enchiladas, 1 piece of lasagna, etc. Its so hard to cook for one! Adding a head of cabbage to my grocery list. I've never heard of adding raisins...do you do this?
Amazing how good your nails look because I know you are a gardener and a cook! Never knew whole wheat needs more time in the blender. You really can see the outcome in the video.
I agree 100 percent about the fresh tomato on the pizza... YUMMY! 😁 Also, if you want to cut a bunch of cherry tomatoes quicker, put them on your cutting board, then put a small lid on top and hold it down while you slice through them horizontally. It works great.
FYI. If you use a flat roaster pan, we use the oblong ones, you can put the rolls in one layer. Cooks more evenly. I'm from Pittsburgh where there is a large Polish community. Always a roaster pan.
Stuffed cabbage was always on the menu at our family’s gatherings . They are cooked in a big roaster the cores and spines are added to the sauce for flavor . Now I want to make stuffed cabbage .
I had a Polish Grandma who made these every weekend. I hated cabbage as a child, but now I enjoy it so many different ways now. I think I will make this next week.
My family is Hungarian and we make it a little different. Never pre cooked the sauce. We used heads of cabbage that was picked in the barrels with sour Krout. It was all raw onions and rice. Seems simpler and just let it simmer slowly.
I love that you're using an Asian soup spoon to measure ingredients. I keep one in all my flour/sugar/dry ingredients containers, they're so convenient!
We make it too but we fry pork meat bell peppers ounons 🌶add the Rice and sauce inside the meat and veggies then we wrap it in the cabbage it’s called sadmay
Becky my dad taught me how to make stuffed cabbage. Since my dad as been gone for over 20 years, I have made it couple times lately because I love it and it reminds me of my dad. When I make it I change up the spices I use, depending on what I have on hand at the time. I use ground beef and rice, but occasionally I have put in bell peppers for a different taste.
My mom used to make stuffed cabbage when I was growing up. She cooked them in the old style pressure cooker, it was always a little scary thinking it could explode! Lol She also used tomato soup for the broth so it was sweeter. When she passed I inherited the pressure cooker and finally had gotten the nerve to make them and my Dad really appreciated that because it was a bit of Mom with him when he ate it. I used to make him freezer meals and he just loved that! Unfortunately Dad passed 3 years after Mom but I feel good knowing I was able to cook for him to help out. Food really is a labor of love.
They look delicious. I can remember as a child my Mom would spend a day making tons of homemade cabbage rolls and stuffed peppers to freeze for dinners in the future. They always tasted incredible.😍
I think if people make pizza once, they will not order out again. Pizza dough is intimidating until you do it the first time. It's so cheap and easy to make. Those 2 pizzas would cost $50 if you had them delivered. I agree about having canned meat in the house, it's a game changer. One day of pressure canning meat makes for 20 easier nights of cooking! Thanks for sharing. I like the shredder since I tend to shred my thumb when I use my cheese grater!
The stuffed cabbage would be lovely as you've cooked it (in a shallower dish) then grated cheese sprinkled over the top and put under the grill for a few minutes until crispy and golden 😋
I’m vegan and I always watch her cooking videos because I can always adapt in someway. For any vegans that may be watching this you can substitute bulgur wheat for her hamburger in this recipe. You could also use lentils but reduce the amount of times the lentils cooked in the sauce, etc. Put the lentils in more at the last second. This can totally be a delicious vegan meal! Oh, you can also use crumbled “butler soy curls“ in place of the hamburger. For those of you on a low fat diet like I am… You can “water sauté” the onions in the beginning! Always love your recipes Becky!
I used to make cabbage rolls the exact way you do but finally thought it was to labor intensive. I just cut the cabbage now and put everything in a big pot and cook it that way. I will have to try the Rasins though, I never heard of that before. I would love to see what you need in your pantry and what you do need to plant for the year, if anyone else wants to see it also. Thanks, I love watching all video's you upload.
Cabbage rolls are on top of the list when I do freezer meals. I also freeze pirogies, and make borscht and Cabbage Roll Soup for canning. The first thing I always do when starting new traditional dishes, is find out which of the traditional ‘comfort’ foods are good for canning/freezing. We’d be lost without Butter Chicken and Rice or Tandoori meat skewers in our freezer these days, my sons (25 & 28) wouldn’t know what to do for a midnight snack…lol
My family has only recently discovered you and we love you! My 4yo daughter loves to watch you cook. She tells me we need to grow those things or go to the store so we can cook like you. I love the garden videos too. Been growing and preserving since I was a kid. Hi and thank you from North Carolina 😊
My Polish Grandpa loved cabbage rolls! Always makes me happy to see others make them too. Which reminds me I have a cabbage in the garden that is ready to pick! Maybe I will do some cabbage rolls this week for dinner too. 😃😃😃😃
I’ve been obsessed with your channel, and when I saw you were making stuffed cabbage I knew I would like your recipe. It looked amazing when you lifted the cover ❤️. Thank you for all the great info you share. I would love to see how you do a pantry inventory.
You are so cute. I know you're a grown woman. I also know that you realize you look like a kid. But, you are truly the cutest watching you in your garden. I resonate with all of your screams. My neighbors likely think I'm crazy because I scream every time I see a wasp... (allergic). I stumbled across your page yesterday and this is now video number four that I'm about to watch. I have a lot to catch up on. But, so far, I've watched your late huge harvest of apples and tomatoes, plus a cooking 18-20 meals video, your Costco trip (jealous, as we do not have that store here), and this one. Thank you for the many ideas, and showing us your beautiful garden.
My favorite pizza o Bo is fresh basil, cherry or grape tomatoes, onions, sliced garlic & fresh mozzarella. I like it both with sauce or just olive oil. Sometimes for a quick single I use flat bread or pita. And like you, I put the tomatoes on top to roast. Also try with sun dried tomatoes as they are so sweet.
Hi this is Sue, When we make cabbage rolls, the large leaves the l cut them in half, we don't like big rolls, and then par freeze them and then bag them up and take out what we want for a dinner, but when l make them l make about 50+ so we have enough for the winter months, and use the left over small leaves for lining the top and the bottom of the dish, that is the best part if you ask me, slightly burnt yum. Also by doing this, it is a great dinner for those nights you really don't want to cook just pull out enough for dinner, (6 for us) and put in a dish and pop them in the toaster over for a couple of hours, Dinner is done.
Becky, you can freeze without sauce on tray and then bag them for space or make the entire meal in a 13 x 9 or smaller and freeze. I usually freeze without sauce then build will cool sauce before storing. Bump heat to 425 and try for 45 min to 60. Thanks for sharing
Rolled stuffed cabbage is usually made with sour cabbage or vine leaves in Romania and its called "sarmale". It is a traditional dish in all the countries around the Black Sea and it's original from Turkey! I love it! Great video! 🤗 Lots of love from Romania!
Becky, you should get one of those rubber mats to put over by your stove to see if it will help when you drop a glass jar if it would keep it from breaking.
My mom used to make these but used pickled cabbage leaves. I have.a.hard.time.finding a whole pickled cabbage in the US but in Canada, it was easy to find. I love the flavor the pickled cabbage adds!
I've just checked out about a DOZEN RUclips channels for stuffed cabbage rolls, trying to find one that reminded me of the very best cabbage rolls I used to buy at a Jewish deli that no longer exists (owner retired). Your recipe is the ONLY ONE that even comes close to theirs. So happy I kept searching...a million thanks. Will be making these soon! 💜💜
When I make stuffed cabbage I make enough and change it just a little to make stuffed peppers the peppers go in the freezer for later date. I do lots of cooking and baking but I always enjoy watching your videos you have such a great personality
hi i have made stuffed cabbage, wirh fresh leaves. my stuffing is made of all stir fried onion garlic in olive oil. then add chichen mince, and then grated vegies in season. then stuff cabbage leaves then put on top grated cheddar cheese. place the stuffed leaves over freshly.made tomato sauce from fresh tomates. in a large fry pan, put on stove top. let simmer for 15 to 20mts. yummy...
Here you go with a cabbage shortcut: freeze the whole head in a bag over night or up to a month. When you're ready to cook it, thaw it completeley and get rid of the access water. Now core it and pill away the leaves. I do this in the spring/summer, when cabbages are available and I cannot even think.of standing for a long 'facial' with a steaming pot. The fun thing, is that if I don't have time the next day, the cabbage will still be there in the freezer, ready to come apart for me 😄
In Slovenia, we make the cabbage rolls with sauerkraut - so whole heads of cabbage are preserved and the leaves soften, so you don't need to precook the cabbage and it adds a nice acidity. :)
@@ChristinaVVM There's a sort of thin sauce but definitely not as tomato-y! It's more to do with the liquid from the meat and the sauerkraut and maybe paprika? Idk. :D
Becky, if you keep a cored raw cabbage in your freezer, when you take it out and let it thaw the leaves will be soft and easy to peel and roll just like when it's been cooked.
Does that help retain the nutritional value of the cabbage at all? Just curious thank you!
Excellent idea!
i was just going to give the same advice lol
I'm going to try that, too!
@@heymickey4512 Not sure but I would think so.
If you freeze the cabbage and then fully thaw you don’t lose nutrition and it’s leaves are extremely flexible for rolling !
Do you freeze the whole head in one piece?
@@marcwright4790 yep. A couple days, and then a couple days to thaw in fridge
Works great!
Awesome tip!! I had no idea.
@@katieeckler7543 makes it so so pliable! And quite tasty!
The whole of Eastern Europe makes the stuffed cabbage rolls and all the variations that come with such a meal. Pleasantly surprised to see this on your channel.
Yes, in Bulgaria we call them sarmi and make them with pickled cabbage. Everyone loves it and it's an amazing cozy winter/holiday meal
Yes!
American and I grew up eating these. I use sour cream in my sauce and cook the ground beef first.
In former Yugoslavia we call them “sarma”
@@nikolinastoykova5439: Pickled red or green cabbage? Either way would be yummy!
I’m all about quick and easy these days so I make an “unstuffed cabbage” casserole with cooked Italian sausage, raw rice, onions, bell pepper, shredded cabbage, canned tomatoes/sauce and chicken broth; cook covered for about an hour, and serve with Parmesan and crusty bread!
I do this too! So good! And super easy
Thanks for this ! I loved stuffed cabbage rolls but it can be challenging for me to make with a 1 yr old and 2yr old running around my kitchen lol!
me too---same flavors, less work
Sounds great. Can one of you type up a recipe for us?
Yes, pleeeease type up and share an exact recipe for those of us that aren’t great at just throwing things together without instructions! That sounds AMAZING!
My grandmother made stuffed cabbage with ladies in church for their harvest supper. A group of ladies would sit and roll for days in order to have enough. One day my grandmother wanted to make the stuffed cabbage but didn’t have time to roll them so she layered up a casserole dish with layers of sauce, cabbage and meat/rice filling etc. came out great !
I make it into a soup without the rice. It's a great diet soup.
We did that for my wedding! :) We had an assembly line going - 2 aunts boiling cabbing/separating leaves, 1 cutting out the stem, one plopping in the filling and one rolling! Now, I make cabbage roll casserole for my dad for his birthday and father's day every year with strips of cabbage and meatballs! Rolls are way too much work for me!! I love your grandmother ~ such a smart lady!!
Stuffed cabbage lasagna
I used to be a person who meal planned by the month. It satisfied me to do the planning, but frustrated me when I wouldn't use the groceries that I bought because life got busy and I couldn't follow my "plan". You've inspired me to stop planning and just buy foods we like to cook meals we love!! I've been doing it since March and it's awesome. Thanks for what you share, I truly love spending time watching your videos. You are a gift.
your not the only one who breaks things , i am famoes for it , its just part off creativity, greeting from the netherlands
I love when you do a taste test...your eyebrows go up and your eyes get real big because it tastes so good...you are so cute... hello from TEXAS
Anyone else LOVE "Becky-Face" when she tastes something delicious?
We wait for it...wait for it...aaaaand...Becky-Face!
She does not disappoint. ❤️🥰❤️
Yes! I was just going to say the same thing! I love it when her eyes pop open and she says, “Mmmmmm!” I don’t think one of her cooking videos would be complete without that cute little moment!
@@laurab8547 that is100% TRUTH!
It's the highlight of her cooking videos for us. 🥰
Yes!!
@@laurab8547 never mind the 2 seconds when something goes wrong... I love how you could see her reaction to the broken jar and the pepper spill.. Becky keeps things real!
I love Becky!
I make unstuffed cabbage roll casserole, have been making it for years and it is so much easier to make. Someone gave me a recipe book when I married 50 years ago and this recipe was in it.
This is my go to way to make cabbage rolls too! So quick and easy and tastes the same
Is it made like a Lasagna?
Sounds delicious & lesstime consuming (& easier on the wrists👍😊) a huge thank you for sharing this idea 💡 ❣🙆♀️
@@robynm7221 kind of! The rice and meat are usually mixed in with the tomato sauce and then layered with cabbage.
Your breakability is absolutely fascinating!!! And your reaction to the break ... well, that just happened... let's clean that up.
Priceless!
Much Love to you Becky!!!
I saw a prepper put a head of cabbage in the freezer. When she took it out and it thawed the leaves were soft and pealed off. I haven’t tried it yet but thought you might want to google it.
Becky. You can place rubber hands on the Jars
Would love to see the state of the pantry before harvest season!
My mom had never made this until my Dad told her how wonderful his mother's was. Mom made it once and the next time, she showed us her new recipe. Same filling. Shredded cabbage. Same sauce. Casserole dish. That's how we do stuffed cabbage in my house now too. :)
I can that "Unstuffed Cabbage" at my house 🙂
Tip for people who have issues with cabbage "gas". I learned this trick while living in Germany. You can freeze your entire cabbage or you can pull the leaves from the head, and then thaw it out and then use it. I thought it was crazy but it worked.
I watched this video while feeding my 6 month old, and he was so entertained! He was grinning and laughing while listening to you talk and watching you cook. It really was the sweetest thing! I love watching your videos too--they've been so helpful. Thanks, and keep up the good work!
when my children were babies they always preferred actual people talking on tv more than cartoon or animated characters, especially it those people were cheerful and expressive.
My husband is Polish. I do not add eggs to the filling but do saute salt pork with the onions that I add to the filling. We just add crushed tomatoes over the top. My sister in law and mother in law use tomato soup as their sauce but my husband likes the tomatoes as the sauce. They are good no matter what you use.
Thank you Becky for inspiring me to prep my dinner tonight early. My husband and I are leaving to attend a city event but I want to ensure my three teens are well fed. While you were making dinner I chopped all my veggies and now when I get home from picking up my youngest I will be able to whip up a green chicken curry faster than ordering takeout. I love your channel - thanks for the inspiration
Love your channel! You are in my 9 month old's rotation for her afternoon snack video. You are "the cooking lady". Thanks for doing what you do :)
That’s so funny, I’ve been letting my 1 and 2 year old watch her as well and calling her “the garden lady”
My 2 year old calls her "hello friends" haha
Y’all are so good, starting them young!
Becky, you can shave the upper layer of the stem off so that it’s the same thickness of the leaf and you won’t have to fight the split leaf.
I always tell my son "lets watch becky!" He always replies "yes watch yecky! Lol hebhas trouble with b's sometimes
I grew up eating cabbage rolls and we still eat them today. Instead of homemade sauce, we always used Campbell's tomato soup. Oh. . . and no sugar or raisins.
Well, except for the sugar in the tomato soup 😉.
I have never made cabbage rolls - much too much work. I do make cabbage roll casserole - cook the hamburg add the rice and onions, chop up the cabbage, add everything together, add tomato sauce and bake it all in the oven. If there are enough leftovers we have it for supper the next night - if only a little bit of leftovers I add beef brother to it and make soup for the next day's lunch.
My mother (85) has always been a great cook, but my favorite thing she would always make for me was stuffed cabbage. Not that I can't make my own, of course, but nothing beats mama's.
I place my cabbage rolls in my baking dish then add the sauce before baking
Becky, I love your realness. You don't hide the little disasters that sometimes happen (smoky oven, broken pepper) I hope you and Josh turn on some music and enjoy your temporary dance floor
We are Polish, so Golumpki ( stuffed cabbage) is a staple here. My Polish grandma’s recipe is different and we serve them with mashed potatoes not sour cream- but yes- pure deliciousness! And yes, they freeze beautifully!
I am SOOO excited that I found your channel! It is like sitting in the kitchen talking to a friend, while you cook. Thanks for all the great recipes and tips.
I also enjoy your garden videos as well.
I watched your video how to make stuffed cabbage I went to Walmart all the gredients that I need to make stuffed cabbage tonight for dinner I'll let you know later I like comes out God bless you and all your family
I love stuffed cabbage but really hate the boiling cabbage part. Since I only make it once a year of Christmas eve, I'm doing 3 or 4 heads.
Also, the core is very good. My mom & me are the only ones we know of that chop up the core & tiny leaves and fry them in butter & onions. They have to steam for a few minutes before the frying to ensure that they are soft. We love them more than the stuffed cabbage.
You can always use the cut cabbage you use for Cole slaw. Layer your sauce, shredded cabbage and meat balls, and dinner is on the way to being done! My family loves the flavor the cabbage adds, but I'm the only one who loves the cabbage. I make it on New Year's Day.
Got to tell you I just love those funny faces when you taste things!!! I tried your breakfast burritos recipe but instead of eggs I made them into regular burritos (ground beef and veggies). Girl I ate them all!! Great way to use leftovers. Thanks and keep up the good work.
That was a classic jar breakage! I'm clumsy too!! I actually do something slightly different with the cabbage rolls - I pick large leaves from my brassicas in the garden and bring them in - blanch in a large pot and stuff them as you do.
My 100% Polish grandmother put butter, vinegar & a little salt. So yummy. She also put diced salt pork in the rice/ meat mix.
I order King Arthur Flour’s parchment sheets. They are a great quality and it’s employee owned.
I too break things all the time. You handled that one well. Glad the jar wasn't completely full!
I LOVE watching young, smart, interesting women. You are one of them. I could be your mom and am not enjoying being in the kitchen but you give me ideas.
Being Hungarian my mother made this often. My mom added a ham hock to the pot while simmering the cabbage rolls in the sauce. Just a great flavorful dish! Enjoy!
Exactly or adding smoke sausage kolbász
Stuffed cabbage is one of our family recipes - my grandmother passed it down to all of us. We add carrots to the filling to make it a little sweeter (instead of the raisins). I've totally made it w/ ground chicken or turkey, and my mother has done sausage a few times. We roast them in the oven in the big roasting pan, and served over mashed potatoes. Yum!
I serve with mashed potatoes on the side with my stuffed cabbage rolls too and I put sour kraut in the bottom of my pan with my sauce before baking cabbage rolls and on top of the cabbage rolls with my sauce. This is how my family has always made.them. I come from a family who's ancestors are Slovak, my Grandma and mother always made stuffed cabbage, cabbage fried with onions and garlic in butter with kluski noodles and perogies with fried onions and butter too. All such yummy comfort food!!
If you ever go to Toledo OH. There is a place called Tony Paco's. It is a Hungarian place famous for hot dogs because of the tv show MASH. But they make the best cabbage rolls.
Delicious! Ive been wanting to learn how to make cabbage rolls for a while. As a visual learner it really helps to see someone make it, even if it is a simple process. Thank you!
I made these for a single elder just home from the hospital. They really enjoyed them. All in one meat, starch, and veg. Made in single serving sizes for her to use as desired. She really raved. She could freeze or keep in fridge as needed. Precooking allowed a microwave option or sized for toaster oven.
Hi Becky, I make a lazy stuffed cabbage. I core out the middle of the cabbage leaving a cavity for the filling. I cover the opening with several whole leafs to keep the filling moist. It’s more like a stuffed cabbage head . I cover the cabbage with my sauce and bake until the filling is cooked and the cabbage is tender. I bake the cabbage in a Dutch oven so that all sides of the cabbage is evenly cooked. I slice the cabbage in wedges and cover with sauce. It doesn’t take as long to prepare and it is a pretty dish.
That sounds SO easy and simple!!!! And sounds soo good!!!! Will have to try myself!!! Thank u for sharing!
@@yebbasekacx3304 It is a very easy way to do stuffed cabbage. You can also make them and freeze. Its a great crowd pleaser. I like to make them for pot luck dinners. Its kind of an unexpected dish that most people enjoy. It is delicious served with mashed potatoes & a warm crusty roll.
I just shave the rib of the leaf down. Mmmm yum i love stuffed cabbage. Love cabbage in general!!
I highly recommend making cabbage rolls with a head of sour cabbage if you can find it (I find it in the regular produce section of my store...it’s basically sour kraut in a head. It takes your rolls to the next level.
I am Polish and its very popular dish in my country. We called it GOŁĄBKI.
I prep cabbage just like you but also add tea spoon of veg oil to boiling water.
Filling is mix pork and beef or just pork with rice and onion. I cooke it wrap, in the oven cover with tomato sauce.
I have had the grater thing for five years. I use it when I need to grate lots of whatever needs grating. It sticks to my enamel table top well. I cut potatoes with the slicer part. Works wonderfully and fast. I love the grater thing.
Acre Homestead is basically my only form of entertainment these days.
I love stuffed cabbage! A trick I learned a long time ago is to freeze your cabbage. When it thaws, you'll be able to peel the leaves off easily. I can't wait to try your sauce and filling :)
I am far too lazy to do cabbage rolls---lol. I do a thick cabbage soup instead but it's just me here so it's OK. I don't stuff peppers either; it's a thick stuffed pepper soup and it's just as good but a lot less work. Can't wait to see the new floors!! Your house must be excited--new roof and now floors!! It's all good 😊
That sounds yummy
stuffed cabbage was the very first dish my polish grandmother taught me how to make. this dish hold a very special place in my heart ❤️ your recipe looks very authentic, you did a fantastic job! 😊
Hi Becky, if you inventory your pantry now then create a spread sheet think how organized you'll be during harvest. Also perhaps plastic jars for cupboard items (black pepper) then you break less and have more jars for canning, just a thought. I'll try adding ground raisins to my cabbage roll sauce, sounds interesting.
Use raw rice when making cabbage rolls , as they cook it absorbs the fats and liquid from the filling , I was also taught to cover the rolls with chicken stock after they have been placed in a baking dish . The tomato sauce is added after .
I made stuffed cabbage last night. My mom's recipe calls for 3 lb beef and 1 lb pork.. so delicious!
Oh, and I froze two extra meals for the future. They do freeze great!!
@@Heartse1 thanks for sharing! Do you freeze the cabbage rolls raw? And do you freeze it separate from the sauce?
@@lillypatience I freeze them after cooking with some of the sauce in with it.
@@Heartse1 oh okay! So then you would thaw and just reheat it. Thanks so much!
Stuffed cabbage rolls, YES!!! My husband’s family is Polish, and my mother in law makes the most amazing cabbage rolls or better known as gołabki. And yes, they are definitely a great freezer meal!
Do you freeze raw or pre-cooked? I'm just one person and don't make many meals like that bc I'm not really fond of a lot of leftovers.
@@carolynmills513 Hi Carolyn! My mother in law cooks them then freezes them. Since you don’t like a lot of leftovers ,what you can also do is portion them out before freezing! So you can either get small lunch size containers and put maybe two rolls in each with sauce, cover and freeze. They keep quite nicely in the freezer. When I’m ready to eat, I put them in a medium sized sauce pot, add a little water, flame on low to medium heat and they thaw out beautifully! They taste as if they were freshly cooked. I hope that helps 😊
@@April_K75 thank you so much!! I have small aluminum pans that I use for just that reason. 2 enchiladas, 1 piece of lasagna, etc. Its so hard to cook for one! Adding a head of cabbage to my grocery list. I've never heard of adding raisins...do you do this?
@@carolynmills513 You’re so welcome. It truly is a great meal! I’ve heard of people adding raisins, but my family does not. 😊
Amazing how good your nails look because I know you are a gardener and a cook! Never knew whole wheat needs more time in the blender. You really can see the outcome in the video.
I agree 100 percent about the fresh tomato on the pizza... YUMMY! 😁 Also, if you want to cut a bunch of cherry tomatoes quicker, put them on your cutting board, then put a small lid on top and hold it down while you slice through them horizontally. It works great.
Can even use a plate to hold them
FYI. If you use a flat roaster pan, we use the oblong ones, you can put the rolls in one layer. Cooks more evenly. I'm from Pittsburgh where there is a large Polish community. Always a roaster pan.
Stuffed cabbage was always on the menu at our family’s gatherings . They are cooked in a big roaster the cores and spines are added to the sauce for flavor . Now I want to make stuffed cabbage .
I had a Polish Grandma who made these every weekend. I hated cabbage as a child, but now I enjoy it so many different ways now. I think I will make this next week.
My family is Hungarian and we make it a little different. Never pre cooked the sauce. We used heads of cabbage that was picked in the barrels with sour Krout. It was all raw onions and rice. Seems simpler and just let it simmer slowly.
I love that you're using an Asian soup spoon to measure ingredients. I keep one in all my flour/sugar/dry ingredients containers, they're so convenient!
Have you tried the unstuffed cabbage recipe? Less time and just as good.
YAYYYYYYYY! A new video to watch on my lunch break which is NOW,,,, Keep up the good work, Becky! You are so much fun to watch!
We make it too but we fry pork meat bell peppers ounons 🌶add the Rice and sauce inside the meat and veggies then we wrap it in the cabbage it’s called sadmay
Becky my dad taught me how to make stuffed cabbage. Since my dad as been gone for over 20 years, I have made it couple times lately because I love it and it reminds me of my dad. When I make it I change up the spices I use, depending on what I have on hand at the time. I use ground beef and rice, but occasionally I have put in bell peppers for a different taste.
My mom used to make stuffed cabbage when I was growing up. She cooked them in the old style pressure cooker, it was always a little scary thinking it could explode! Lol She also used tomato soup for the broth so it was sweeter. When she passed I inherited the pressure cooker and finally had gotten the nerve to make them and my Dad really appreciated that because it was a bit of Mom with him when he ate it. I used to make him freezer meals and he just loved that! Unfortunately Dad passed 3 years after Mom but I feel good knowing I was able to cook for him to help out. Food really is a labor of love.
They look delicious. I can remember as a child my Mom would spend a day making tons of homemade cabbage rolls and stuffed peppers to freeze for dinners in the future. They always tasted incredible.😍
I think if people make pizza once, they will not order out again. Pizza dough is intimidating until you do it the first time. It's so cheap and easy to make. Those 2 pizzas would cost $50 if you had them delivered. I agree about having canned meat in the house, it's a game changer. One day of pressure canning meat makes for 20 easier nights of cooking! Thanks for sharing. I like the shredder since I tend to shred my thumb when I use my cheese grater!
The stuffed cabbage would be lovely as you've cooked it (in a shallower dish) then grated cheese sprinkled over the top and put under the grill for a few minutes until crispy and golden 😋
I’m vegan and I always watch her cooking videos because I can always adapt in someway. For any vegans that may be watching this you can substitute bulgur wheat for her hamburger in this recipe. You could also use lentils but reduce the amount of times the lentils cooked in the sauce, etc. Put the lentils in more at the last second. This can totally be a delicious vegan meal! Oh, you can also use crumbled “butler soy curls“ in place of the hamburger. For those of you on a low fat diet like I am… You can “water sauté” the onions in the beginning! Always love your recipes Becky!
I used to make cabbage rolls the exact way you do but finally thought it was to labor intensive. I just cut the cabbage now and put everything in a big pot and cook it that way. I will have to try the Rasins though, I never heard of that before. I would love to see what you need in your pantry and what you do need to plant for the year, if anyone else wants to see it also. Thanks, I love watching all video's you upload.
Similar to crack slaw.
Cabbage rolls are on top of the list when I do freezer meals. I also freeze pirogies, and make borscht and Cabbage Roll Soup for canning. The first thing I always do when starting new traditional dishes, is find out which of the traditional ‘comfort’ foods are good for canning/freezing. We’d be lost without Butter Chicken and Rice or Tandoori meat skewers in our freezer these days, my sons (25 & 28) wouldn’t know what to do for a midnight snack…lol
My family has only recently discovered you and we love you!
My 4yo daughter loves to watch you cook. She tells me we need to grow those things or go to the store so we can cook like you.
I love the garden videos too. Been growing and preserving since I was a kid.
Hi and thank you from North Carolina 😊
Try balsamic vinegar with you beef. Especially for marinating steaks, mixed with worsh…. Sauce it is delicious!
That episode of Martha and Big Martha making stuffed cabbage is still one of my favorites. I love Martha Stewart. And I love your videos 💕Cathy
My Polish Grandpa loved cabbage rolls! Always makes me happy to see others make them too. Which reminds me I have a cabbage in the garden that is ready to pick! Maybe I will do some cabbage rolls this week for dinner too. 😃😃😃😃
I’ve been obsessed with your channel, and when I saw you were making stuffed cabbage I knew I would like your recipe. It looked amazing when you lifted the cover ❤️. Thank you for all the great info you share. I would love to see how you do a pantry inventory.
You are so cute. I know you're a grown woman. I also know that you realize you look like a kid. But, you are truly the cutest watching you in your garden. I resonate with all of your screams. My neighbors likely think I'm crazy because I scream every time I see a wasp... (allergic).
I stumbled across your page yesterday and this is now video number four that I'm about to watch. I have a lot to catch up on. But, so far, I've watched your late huge harvest of apples and tomatoes, plus a cooking 18-20 meals video, your Costco trip (jealous, as we do not have that store here), and this one.
Thank you for the many ideas, and showing us your beautiful garden.
My favorite pizza o Bo is fresh basil, cherry or grape tomatoes, onions, sliced garlic & fresh mozzarella. I like it both with sauce or just olive oil. Sometimes for a quick single I use flat bread or pita. And like you, I put the tomatoes on top to roast. Also try with sun dried tomatoes as they are so sweet.
Hi this is Sue, When we make cabbage rolls, the large leaves the l cut them in half, we don't like big rolls, and then par freeze them and then bag them up and take out what we want for a dinner, but when l make them l make about 50+ so we have enough for the winter months, and use the left over small leaves for lining the top and the bottom of the dish, that is the best part if you ask me, slightly burnt yum. Also by doing this, it is a great dinner for those nights you really don't want to cook just pull out enough for dinner, (6 for us) and put in a dish and pop them in the toaster over for a couple of hours, Dinner is done.
You are amazing. Being a veggie/fruit gardener and a cook I really enjoy watching you so much. Congratulations on your success.
Yes! Please do an inventory of your pantry.
Becky, you can freeze without sauce on tray and then bag them for space or make the entire meal in a 13 x 9 or smaller and freeze.
I usually freeze without sauce then build will cool sauce before storing. Bump heat to 425 and try for 45 min to 60.
Thanks for sharing
Rolled stuffed cabbage is usually made with sour cabbage or vine leaves in Romania and its called "sarmale". It is a traditional dish in all the countries around the Black Sea and it's original from Turkey! I love it! Great video! 🤗 Lots of love from Romania!
I have an electric “Saladshooter” that is like that. It makes it so easy to grate and slice things. I love it.
Becky, you should get one of those rubber mats to put over by your stove to see if it will help when you drop a glass jar if it would keep it from breaking.
a mixture of tomato juice and tomato soup makes a great sauce as well for cabbage rolls. We make them a few times a year. :)
Hi Becky I love Chuck roast too I like to make chimichangas out of the left overs
Josh’s excitement about dinner being ready when he smelled it was fabulous.
My hubby made 2 batches one went in the freezer.
I love cabbage rolls. I’ve never used raisins.
My mom used to make these but used pickled cabbage leaves. I have.a.hard.time.finding a whole pickled cabbage in the US but in Canada, it was easy to find. I love the flavor the pickled cabbage adds!
I make cabbage rolls quite often and they do freeze beautifully ! Love your videos !
I've just checked out about a DOZEN RUclips channels for stuffed cabbage rolls, trying to find one that reminded me of the very best cabbage rolls I used to buy at a Jewish deli that no longer exists (owner retired). Your recipe is the ONLY ONE that even comes close to theirs. So happy I kept searching...a million thanks. Will be making these soon! 💜💜
Try immersion blending the onions into the roast braising liquid. All kinds of yum!
When I make stuffed cabbage I make enough and change it just a little to make stuffed peppers the peppers go in the freezer for later date. I do lots of cooking and baking but I always enjoy watching your videos you have such a great personality
What yummy meals! It amazes me just how hard you work getting things done daily. I am pooped just watching you! ❤🙏
hi i have made stuffed cabbage, wirh fresh leaves. my stuffing is made of all stir fried onion garlic in olive oil. then add chichen mince, and then grated vegies in season. then stuff cabbage leaves then put on top grated cheddar cheese. place the stuffed leaves over freshly.made tomato sauce from fresh tomates. in a large fry pan, put on stove top. let simmer for 15 to 20mts. yummy...
I absolutely love your big eyes when you taste and love something! Truly let’s me know it was goo!❤️🙏❤️🙏☮️
Here you go with a cabbage shortcut: freeze the whole head in a bag over night or up to a month. When you're ready to cook it, thaw it completeley and get rid of the access water. Now core it and pill away the leaves.
I do this in the spring/summer, when cabbages are available and I cannot even think.of standing for a long 'facial' with a steaming pot.
The fun thing, is that if I don't have time the next day, the cabbage will still be there in the freezer, ready to come apart for me 😄
In Slovenia, we make the cabbage rolls with sauerkraut - so whole heads of cabbage are preserved and the leaves soften, so you don't need to precook the cabbage and it adds a nice acidity. :)
No tomato sauce, right? Just sauerkraut? My Godmother makes them like that and I can’t find anyone else anywhere who does it without tomato sauce.
@@ChristinaVVM There's a sort of thin sauce but definitely not as tomato-y! It's more to do with the liquid from the meat and the sauerkraut and maybe paprika? Idk. :D