Polish Gołąbki with Pork, Beef and Rice
Polish cabbage rolls filled with minced meat, rice and herbs, cooked in tomato sauce.
These gołąbki follow a Polish stuffed-cabbage version made with pork, beef, rice and tomato sauce. The recipe serves 6. Total preparation time is not specified; soften the leaves until they can be rolled, then cook the rolls covered over very low heat for 40–50 minutes.
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Method
- 01
Soften the cabbage
Remove the cabbage core. Put the cabbage in a pot of boiling salted water for 5–7 minutes. Take off the outer leaves as they become flexible, then return the cabbage to the water to loosen more leaves. Trim the thickest part of the central rib from each leaf.
Ready to continue when: The leaves come away and bend without tearing.
7 min - 02
Cook the rice
Rinse the rice and cook it in salted water for 8–10 minutes, until al dente. Drain it and leave it to cool slightly.
Ready to continue when: The rice is al dente and no cooking water remains.
10 min - 03
Cook the onion and garlic
Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent; add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. If the pan becomes dry, lower the heat so the ingredients do not brown too much.
Ready to continue when: The onion is translucent and the garlic is fragrant without darkening.
- 04
Mix the filling
In a bowl, combine the ground meat, cooked rice, onion and garlic, egg, herbs, paprika, salt and pepper. Mix until the filling is moist but firm.
Ready to continue when: The rice and seasonings are evenly distributed through the meat, and the mixture holds its shape.
- 05
Shape the rolls
Place 2–3 tablespoons of filling at the base of each leaf. Fold the sides inward and roll from the base toward the tip, firmly but without tearing the leaf.
Ready to continue when: Each roll is closed, with no filling sticking out.
- 06
Make the sauce
In a wide pot, combine the crushed tomatoes, stock or water, sugar and bay leaf. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer.
Ready to continue when: The sauce is gently bubbling and the sugar has dissolved.
- 07
Arrange the rolls
Place the rolls in the sauce with the seam facing down. Make sure the sauce reaches at least halfway up the rolls; add more stock or water if needed.
Ready to continue when: The rolls are stable, seam-side down, with sauce reaching at least halfway up.
- 08
Cook and serve
Bring the contents to a boil, then reduce the heat to the lowest setting. Cover the pot and cook for 40–50 minutes, until the cabbage is tender and the filling is thoroughly cooked. Check that the stew reaches 70 °C. Remove the bay leaf before serving.
Temperature: 70 °C / 158 °FReady to continue when: The cabbage is tender, the filling is thoroughly cooked, and the stew has reached 70 °C.
50 min
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