
Ingredients
Cabbage
- (1) 2 pound head of cabbage, bottom cut off & leaves pulled apart
Beef Mixture
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tsp ground sage
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp caraway seeds
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup bone broth
Rice Mixture
- 2 cups rice, rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups bone broth
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 tsp salt
Topping
- 2 cups sour cream
Instructions
- Boil the cabbage leaves in salted water for 15-20 minutes, until soft, and drain.
- For the meat mixture, saute the onions & garlic in butter for 5 minutes over medium-high heat.
- Add in the meat & spices, and fry for 5 minutes.
- Add in the bone broth, cover, and simmer on low for 15 minutes.
- Place all of the rice ingredients in a small pot & bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, turn down the heat, cover, and cook for 12-15 minutes.
- Grease a 9 x 13 casserole dish and cover the bottom & sides of the dish with 2 layers of cabbage.
- Spread half of the rice on top, followed by half of the meat, and another layer of cabbage.
- Repeat: remaining rice, remaining meat, and cabbage.
- Spread the sour cream over top.
- Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.