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Traditional Polish Gołąbki (Cabbage Rolls with Pork, Rice, and Tomato Sauce)
Poland's beloved comfort dish: tender cabbage leaves rolled around seasoned minced pork, sautéed onions, and rice, slowly braised in a flavorful tomato sauce.
Prep
30 min
Cook
60 min
Total
90 min
Oven
180°C (160°C vent.)
Ingredients
servings
4
- Large head of sweet green or white cabbage1 pc
- Ground pork shoulder500 g
- White rice, parboiled and cooled150 g
- Yellow onion, finely chopped and sautéed1 pc
- Tomato passata or crushed tomatoes500 ml
- Garlic cloves, minced2 clove
- Salt1 tbsp
Preparation Steps
1
Core cabbage and immerse whole head in boiling salted water for 5-8 minutes, carefully peeling off pliable leaves as they soften. Shave down thick central ribs.
8 min timer
2
Mix ground pork, parboiled rice, sautéed onion, garlic, salt, and pepper. Place 2 spoonfuls on each leaf and roll tightly, tucking in sides.
15 min timer
3
Pack rolls tightly into a baking dish, pour over seasoned tomato passata mixed with 200 ml broth, and cover with lid. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 60 minutes until cabbage is meltingly tender.
60 min timer
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
370
Protein
25g
Carbohydrates
28g
Fat
18g
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: European Traditional Culinary Archives / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & European Gastronomic Archives)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
