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Cabbage rolls with rice, or as they are also called, classic, are usually stewed. You can bypass the generally accepted method of preparation, enhancing the taste and juiciness of the dish by baking. The side dish recipe is not complicated, the main thing is to follow the step-by-step plan on how to cook cabbage rolls with minced meat and rice in the oven.

Step 1

Prepare the frying and sauce. Place the onion and grated carrot in a hot frying pan with vegetable oil. Sauté the vegetables until they become soft. Put half of the cooked vegetables in a separate bowl, and add tomato paste and sour cream to the other half, as well as spices. Simmer the vegetables in the sauce for another 7-10 minutes.

Step 2

Prepare the stuffing for the cabbage rolls. In a deep bowl, combine the minced meat, reserved cooked vegetables, rice, and chopped parsley. Salt, pepper, add spices, and press the garlic. Mix thoroughly.

Step 3

Stuff the cabbage rolls. Line a baking tray with several steamed cabbage leaves. Then, on the table, put the filling into individual cabbage leaves and roll them into cakes.

Step 4

Bake the base. Place the stuffed cabbage rolls tightly next to each other on a baking sheet lined with cabbage leaves. Pour in salted water until it covers the cabbage rolls by 2/3. Sprinkle randomly with allspice and throw in a couple of bay leaves. Put the cabbage rolls in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees, for 60 minutes. After an hour, take the cabbage rolls out. Pour the prepared sauce over them. Cover with foil on top and put them back in the oven for another 30 minutes.