Meatballs with Cabbage
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Meatballs with cabbage is a perfect dinner idea for lovers of Polish "gołąbki" (stuffed cabbage leaves). It is a great meal on a budget for the whole family. It is simple to make and anyone can do it!
preparation: 20 minutes
making: 1 hour(s) 00 minutes
total: 1 hour(s) 20 minutes
servings: 6 portions
nutrition: 385 calories per serving
cuisine: Polish
Ingredients
For meatballs
- 750g beef pork minced meat
- 1 tsp of salt
- 1 tsp of black pepper
- 1 tsp of ground paprika
- 1 egg
- 20g breadcrumbs
- 1 white onion
- 20g of fresh parsley
- oil, for greasing
For cabbage
- 1 British sweetheart Cabbage, 500g
- 1 white onion
- 2 garlic gloves
- 1 tbsp of butter
- 600ml of water
- salt, for taste
- black pepper, for taste
- 1 veg stock cube
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes, 400g
- 20g of fresh parsley
Method
All the ingredients on the tabletop ready to make meatballs
Chop parsley for meatballs and cabbage and put half into a large bowl. Leave the other half for later.
Grate onion and add into the bowl together with meat, seasonings (salt, pepper and paprika), egg and breadcrumbs.
All the ingredients in a bowl ready to make a mix for meatballs
Massage (slowly squeeze and mix) with your hand until the mixture is soft and all ingredients are well combined.
Meatballs balls on a chopping board before frying
Once you get the mixture done take a spoon portion and start forming balls.
Heat the oil in a skillet and fry the meatballs for a while until all nicely browned.
Nicely fryed meatballs on a plate
Remove from the skillet and set aside.
Chopped British sweetheart Cabbage on a chopping board
Halve and core the cabbage, then chop it into small pieces.
Peel and chop the onion and crush the garlic and put it all together in a pan.
Add butter and 100ml of water.
Chopped British sweetheart Cabbage in a pan
Bring to a boil stirring constantly, then lower the heat and cover with a lid. Simmer for 10 minutes until the cabbage gets tender, stirring occasionally.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add the crumbled veg stock cube and chopped tomatoes. Bring it to a boil.
After a few minutes pour the remaining water, cover with a lid and continue to cook.
Cabbage and meatballs cooking in a pan
After a while put meatballs in the cabbage.
Cover and simmer over medium-high heat for about 25 minutes. Couple minutes before the end add chopped fresh parsley.
Serve hot!
Meatballs with Cabbage served on a plate
This meal doesn’t need any side but it’s delicious with baked new potatoes!