Gorky's Cafe Golabki (Stuffed Cabbage) |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 21 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Gorky's Cafe in LA was a one-of-a-kind restaurant located in the garment district. It was named after the 19th century Russian writer, Maxum Gorky; but featured Polish, Russian and other Eastern European foods. All the dishes were made from scratch, they even baked their own bread and had a micro brewery before it became fashionable. The Golabki is one of my favorites especially because of the sauce. This recipe can easily be made as a vegetarian dish which is how I make it. Ingredients:
1 large cabbage (with extra large leaves) |
1 1/2 lbs ground beef (or for a veggie version, use cooked bulgar or cooked buckwheat) |
2 cups rice, cooked |
2 eggs, slightly beaten |
1 cup onion, chopped |
1 cup carrot, grated |
salt and pepper, to taste |
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce |
1 1/2 cups water |
1 cup brown sugar |
1/4 cup vinegar, apple cider |
Directions:
1. Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees and start by making the sauce, by combining all the sauce ingredients in a saucepan and simmering it for about 10 minutes, reduce the sauce until it is slightly thick, set aside.
2. Cook the cabbage in a large pot of boiling water, until tender, takes several minutes; then cool and core the cabbage carefully, and separate the leaves.
3. Combine beef, (or bulgar or buckwheat) rice, eggs, onions, carrots and salt and pepper, mix well; roll the filling into 8 balls; place each ball on the lower third of a large cabbage leaf; tuck in the sides and bottom of the cabbade leaf and place, steam side down, in a baking dish.
4. Pour sauce over the cabbage rolls, cover, and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes; uncover and bake 10 minutes longer or until slightly browned.
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