Halupki (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls) is a traditional Slovakian recipe for a classic dish of cabbage leaves stuffed with a mix of minced meat and cooked rice that's oven baked in beef stock and tomato juice. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Slovakian version of: Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Halupki).
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Ingredients:
3 large cabbages
1.2kg minced beef or pork (or a combination)
salt, freshly ground black pepper and paprika, to taste
220g cooked rice
1.2l beef stock
600ml passata (tomato juice)
Method:
Combine the minced meat and rice in a bowl then season with salt, black pepper and paprika. Cover and set aside as you prepare the cabbages.
Carefully prepare the cabbages by removing the core completely. Bring a large pan of water to a boil then add the cabbages one by one. Remove the leaves one at a time with a pair of tongs as they separate from the main cabbage head.
Trim off the stem base of the cabbage then slice along the thick part of the stem before laying the leaf out flat. Add about 2 tbsp of the meat mixture (depending on the size of the leaf) and place at the top of the leaf in the middle. Roll the leaf over once to cover the meat then fold in the sides of the leaf and roll the remainder of the way.
Use any very large and very small leaves to line the sides and base of a large oven-proof dish. Carefully pack in a layer of the stuffed cabbage leaves. Shred any remaining cabbage leaves and layer over the top then add another layer of stuffed cabbage leaves. Continue this layering process until the meat mix and leaves are all used. Pour the beef stock and passata over the top then cover with a lid or with foil and transfer to an oven pre-heated to 160°C. Bake for at least 2 1/2 hours, basting frequently.
You can serve the dish immediately, but it tastes much better if allowed to cool and is re-heated the following day.
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