Ingredients 1 large cabbage 500 g (1 lb) ground pork or beef 100 g (½ cup) uncooked rice 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp Hungarian sweet paprika Salt and black pepper to taste 400 g (14 oz) crushed tomatoes 2 tbsp tomato paste 500 ml (2 cups) beef broth 1 tbsp vegetable oil Instructions Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Carefully remove the cabbage leaves and blanch them for 2–3 minutes until soft. In a bowl, mix the ground meat, rice, onion, garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper. Place a spoonful of filling on each cabbage leaf and roll tightly, folding in the sides. Heat oil in a large pot. Add the tomato paste and crushed tomatoes, then pour in the beef broth. Arrange the cabbage rolls in the pot and cover with the sauce. Simmer on low heat for about 1½–2 hours until the meat and rice are fully cooked. Serve hot, traditionally with sour cream and fresh bread. Enjoy your authentic Hungarian Töltött Káposzta! 🇭🇺🍽️
Ingredients
1 large cabbage
500 g (1 lb) ground pork or beef
100 g (½ cup) uncooked rice
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp Hungarian sweet paprika
Salt and black pepper to taste
400 g (14 oz) crushed tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
500 ml (2 cups) beef broth
1 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Carefully remove the cabbage leaves and blanch them for 2–3 minutes until soft.
In a bowl, mix the ground meat, rice, onion, garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper.
Place a spoonful of filling on each cabbage leaf and roll tightly, folding in the sides.
Heat oil in a large pot. Add the tomato paste and crushed tomatoes, then pour in the beef broth.
Arrange the cabbage rolls in the pot and cover with the sauce.
Simmer on low heat for about 1½–2 hours until the meat and rice are fully cooked.
Serve hot, traditionally with sour cream and fresh bread.
Enjoy your authentic Hungarian Töltö
tt Káposzta! 🇭🇺🍽️
