Freezing semi-finished or fully prepared cabbage rolls is a very convenient thing, because if you bother with preparing them, then let it be more than once.
Stuffed cabbage rolls tolerate freezing well, without losing much of their taste, which is undoubtedly a huge plus. So let's get down to business - we'll have cabbage rolls!
Total cooking time – 3 hours 0 minutes
Active cooking time – 0 hours 45 minutes
Cost - very economical
Calorie content per 100 g - 99 kcal
Number of servings – 10 servings
How to cook frozen cabbage rolls
Ingredients:
White cabbage - 2 kg
Pork - 700 g
Rice - 70 g
Onions - 150 g
Carrots - 100 g
Garlic - 2 teeth.
Salt - to taste
Black pepper - to taste
Vegetable oil - 2 tbsp.
Preparation:
1. Take a head of cabbage, remove the top leaves (if they are damaged), cut the stalk deep, put it in a saucepan, fill it with water and put it on fire. After the water boils, add salt, reduce heat and cook for about 10-15 minutes. After this time, the top leaves will already be scalded and, perhaps, even move away from the head of cabbage, so all you have to do is pick them up with a fork and pull them out into a bowl.
Then close the lid and cook for another 5-7 minutes, again select a couple of leaves. And so on until all the leaves are ready. The time for scalding the leaves depends on the type of cabbage. If she is young, then the time is reduced.
Of course, a small head of cabbage remains, and you don’t really use it anymore, since the leaves at the end are quite small. In any case, I don’t throw anything away, but put these same babies on the bottom of the pan before adding cabbage rolls. As a result, we will get delicious stewed cabbage in sauce.
Today I will add garlic, fried onions and carrots and a mixture of dried herbs - basil, thyme, oregano and marjoram. I just take a tablespoon of each herb, mix it, pour it into a jar, screw it tightly and use it whenever and wherever I want.
Let the rice cook until half cooked. About 7 minutes.
Peel the carrots and onions. Cut the onion into small cubes, and grate the carrots.
Heat a frying pan, add vegetable oil, chopped vegetables (I add both at once) and fry over medium heat for about three minutes.
3. Minced meat. Twist the pork. I have a cervix. Firstly, I bought it inexpensively, and secondly, I like the balance of meat and fat in it. Well, you can take whatever you usually take. Just don’t use ready-made minced meat! It’s not known what was screwed in there, it’s better to twist the meat yourself, at least you know for sure that everything is fine with your minced meat.
In a bowl with the minced meat, add rice, vegetables from the frying pan, salt, black pepper (or a mixture of peppers), a teaspoon with a heap of a mixture of dry herbs and also pour in 50-70 grams of plain water for the final softness of the minced meat.
No eggs are good for cutlets that need to be “tied” and compacted, but here they are completely useless.
4. Mix the minced meat thoroughly and set aside.
Cut off the thick upper part, the “vein,” so to speak, from the cabbage leaves.
We take a leaf, put the minced meat in the middle in the form of an oblong cutlet and fold it into an “envelope”.
5. And so 24 times... That’s how many cabbage rolls I got. I always do this until the minced meat is gone. I either connect smaller leaves in twos, or twist small darlings.
At this stage they can be frozen perfectly. I just put them in one row on a wooden board and put them in the freezer. After some time, at least two hours, they can be taken out and transferred either to a container intended for the freezer, or simply to a bag. I use the last way- takes up less space.
6.
Is it time and desire to cook our previously frozen cabbage rolls? Wonderful. They do not need to be defrosted in advance, and, thanks to the fact that they were initially laid out one at a time for freezing, they are also not in the form of a solid frozen piece in the bag, but lie beautifully separately from each other.
By the way, the remaining small leaves that could not be wrapped can also be frozen, and then taken out along with the cabbage rolls and placed on the bottom of the pan. Next, lay out the cabbage rolls, pour in the sauce you usually make, and simmer until done.
The cooking and stewing time always depends on the type of cabbage. With young cabbage, cabbage rolls can be ready in just 20 minutes, but stewing of later varieties can take up to an hour and a half. But! Please note that frozen cabbage rolls cook a little faster than fresh ones, so check for softness with a fork.
I cooked these cabbage rolls in a pressure cooker for half an hour. The sauce was made from broth, tomato paste and adjika. I always serve sour cream with the finished dish.
And you can freeze these already prepared cabbage rolls too! If suddenly no one wants them anymore (well, you’re tired and that’s it), take them out of the pan, again put them on a board and in the freezer. Everything is the same: after a couple of hours, put it in a bowl or bag and store it in the freezer until the desire to eat them appears... But, preferably, no more than a month, maximum two.
That's all, freeze and don't be afraid, because it's easy and simple!
Stuffed cabbage rolls “came” to modern Russian cuisine from the south, but where exactly is unknown. The product has been prepared in Poland, Moldova, and southern Russia for a long time. And it can be called a truly unique, versatile and convenient dish, because cabbage leaves can easily be used to make a hearty and healthy semi-finished product during the harvesting season!
How long does it take to cook cabbage rolls?
Stuffed cabbage rolls are stewed, boiled, baked and steamed. This makes the cooking time very different. You should also consider the method of pouring the rolled dish during preparation. But what does not affect the cooking time is the filling, because it is processed until fully prepared even at the moment of formation. The main purpose of cooking cabbage rolls is to soften the cabbage leaves and combine all the flavors into a single tandem of taste:
- fresh cabbage rolls are boiled in water for 25-30 minutes after boiling, and frozen cabbage rolls for 35 to 40 minutes;
- in the sauce, the cooking time increases by 10 minutes - 35-40 for fresh and 45-50 for frozen;
- in a slow cooker, cabbage rolls are stewed for a total of 50 to 55 minutes;
- Baked in the oven, depending on the utensils used and the characteristics of the oven itself, for an average of 40-45 minutes.
You also need to boil the cabbage leaves first so that they do not break and can easily be rolled into delicious rolls. This procedure will take from 15 to 25 minutes if you place the head of cabbage without the stalk directly into boiling water. But some housewives prefer to cut off the leaves and put 3-4 of them in a pan. In this way, the leaves are cooked for 5-7 minutes until slightly soft.
Important! Remember that cold cabbage rolls are always placed in cold water or sauce before turning on the stove or oven.
Step-by-step instructions for cooking cabbage rolls
The process of preparing cabbage delicacies consists of 3 key stages: preparing the head of cabbage, preparing the sauce and rolls, filling the cabbage rolls and stewing:
- First, prepare the sauce; at the same time, you can put a head of cabbage to boil until soft.
- After this, they begin to prepare the filling. All ingredients for it must be well boiled and fried.
- After preparing the filling, start forming the rolls.
- When the cabbage rolls are formed by rolling them into envelopes, they are placed tightly in the selected dish on a “cushion” of ½ fried filling, or simply with cabbage leaves. You can add another version of the sauce.
- Then the cabbage rolls are topped with tomato paste or sauce. Can be replaced with part of the roast for minced meat.
- If the sauce is not used, the cabbage rolls are filled with water so that it is 0.5-1 cm higher. Or the sauce is added to the bowl.
- As soon as the contents of the pan begin to boil, reduce the heat to medium or low to avoid gurgling. This is necessary to ensure that the layers are cooked evenly.
- During cooking, the vegetable dish is covered with a lid. After boiling, prepare according to the recipe.
Also, at the moment of boiling, the dish can be placed in the oven for 40 minutes at 180 degrees. Don't forget to monitor the water level. If the sauce is not too thin and covers the dish tightly, you need to add a little liquid to avoid burning.
Advice! When preparing the fry, follow the standard principle. First, fry the onion, then add watery vegetables or carrots. If mushrooms and minced meat are used, they are fried separately and then combined with the main mass.
A few useful tricks
Making cabbage rolls is a fascinating process, but not too simple. If you use certain tips, you can master it the first time, and then cooking will turn into a real pleasure:
- Some parts of the cabbage leaves remain hard even after boiling (the veins, the main compaction from the root), they need to be lightly beaten with the handle of a knife to remove the hardness. Parts that are too rough and dense can be cut off a little by leveling the leaf;
- It is better to cook cabbage rolls in a cast iron bowl or deep saucepan; an enamel pan is less suitable due to the possible burning of cabbage leaves;
- If possible, always choose sauce instead of water. It can be sour cream or tomato - the richness of the taste will be better if you use sauce. Water will soften the cabbage and make it too “bland.” But even in this case you can get tasty dish, if you serve it with store-bought sauce after cooking.
There are many recipes for sauces and toppings for this dish, but the classic ingredients can almost always be found in any refrigerator or pantry. Or the owner.
Recipe for delicious cabbage rolls
Not a single multicooker can prepare a delicious classic recipe using the stewing method in a thick-bottomed container. For cooking you will need standard vegetables: 3-4 onions, 2 carrots, a little vegetable oil, sour cream and tomato paste to taste. Spices include black pepper and salt. And, of course, white or savoy cabbage:
- At the same time, heat the oil in 2 frying pans, add grated carrots and onion rings, fry for 10 minutes over medium heat.
- Set aside half of the vegetables, and put pre-prepared cabbage rolls on the rest. They should lie quite tightly to each other, picking up neighbors in barrels so as not to fall apart.
- The second part must be mixed with sour cream or tomato paste until a sufficiently thick and fluid consistency is obtained. It is placed on top of the cabbage rolls.
- Pour water into the container, cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Then you need to pepper and salt the top layer.
- After this, reduce the heat to low and simmer the delicious dish for 35-40 minutes. Sometimes you need to add water if it evaporates.
The filling of cabbage rolls in this recipe can be very different: with meat, onions and carrots or rice and chicken.
You can try using a variety of vegetables and sauces in any recipe. Remove the sour cream, replace the onion with one carrot, use cream, add fresh parsley - there can be many options here. And you will definitely never get tired of cabbage rolls!
Rating: (1 Vote)Everyone knows that delicious cabbage rolls can be prepared immediately before cooking. But there is a type of housewife who, sometimes having a lot of free time, is ready to work for a long time with a large volume of products and have the opportunity, when there is not enough time, to prepare dinner in half an hour. For such cases, this simple recipe will come in handy, which will tell you how to cook frozen cabbage rolls for future use. The step-by-step photos accompanying the recipe make not only my story more clear, but perhaps also your preparation of frozen cabbage rolls.
For the preparation you will need:
- White cabbage;
- meat or prepared minced meat;
- round rice
When all products are available, you can begin processing them.
How to cook cabbage for cabbage rolls
The first thing to do is cut out the stalk of all the heads of cabbage.
Place the cabbage heads in deep pans, pour boiling water over them and leave to cool.
While the cabbage leaves become soft, make or take ready-made minced meat.
How to make minced cabbage rolls
What kind of meat to choose for minced meat - everyone decides according to their own taste.
Cook the round grain rice until half cooked. Peel and chop the onion very finely. Add all this to the bowl with meat.
Pepper and salt, mix thoroughly.
How to make cabbage rolls
Remove the leaves from the cabbage heads. We cut off damage and thick centers.
Wrap minced meat and rice in cabbage leaves.
We put the cabbage rolls in a bowl or just in a disposable bag in one layer. This will allow you to easily separate the cabbage rolls before cooking. Place the resulting product in the freezer.
How to cook frozen cabbage rolls
There is no need to defrost the workpieces before cooking. It will be enough to place frozen cabbage rolls in a pan and pour boiling sauce over them.
Tomato sauce for cabbage rolls can be made from tomato paste diluted in water or using tomato juice, but you can also prepare it for future use. If you choose the latter, then pure meaty tomatoes, bell pepper and finely chopped greens should be blended in a blender. Next, you just need to pour the mixture into containers or freezer bags. You can defrost the sauce directly over the heat in a small saucepan.
Like this in a simple way Having worked for one free day and having frozen cabbage rolls for future use, you can easily and quickly prepare a delicious dish for the whole family or meet unexpected guests at any time.
Not a difficult process. And frozen cabbage rolls are just a treasure for a real housewife. At the right time, you can take the semi-finished product out of the freezer and fry it, stew it with sour cream, or bake it in a pot with a delicious sauce.
How to cook frozen cabbage rolls?
Boiling frozen cabbage rolls is very easy! In a suitable frying pan or saucepan with thick walls, you need to saute the onions and carrots (pre-finely chopped), you can add them to taste tomato paste or finely chopped tomato and, of course, salt and pepper. Place the defrosted cabbage rolls into the fryer and add enough hot water to completely cover the cabbage rolls. If the question arises: “How long to cook frozen cabbage rolls?”, then feel free to cook them for 40-50 minutes.
How to cook frozen cabbage rolls?
Every housewife can easily make frozen cabbage rolls herself. Preparing such semi-finished products for freezing is not at all difficult.
Ingredients:
- young cabbage - 1 head;
- minced meat - 1 kg;
- onion - 1 piece;
- fresh egg - 1 piece;
- rice - 4-5 tbsp. spoon;
- salt, pepper and seasonings to taste.
Preparation
First, let's make the stuffing for cabbage rolls. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly: minced meat, half-cooked rice, egg, finely chopped onion, salt and seasonings.
Now you need to cook the cabbage. Separate large sheets from the head of cabbage and boil them in a saucepan for about twenty minutes until soft. Then we wrap the minced meat in each prepared sheet, add the required form, put in containers and freeze! Frozen cabbage rolls - semi-finished products are ready!
Frozen cabbage rolls: recipe for cooking in potsWe'll tell you how to cook frozen cabbage rolls - semi-finished products in pots.
Place semi-finished cabbage rolls frozen in a heated frying pan, poured with oil, and fry on each side. Then add water (to half cover the cabbage rolls), sour cream or ketchup and simmer over medium heat under the lid.
Stew homemade cabbage rolls.
How to deliciously fry semi-finished cabbage rolls
Products
Semi-finished cabbage rolls - 6 pieces
Bow - 2 heads
Carrots - 1 large carrot
Sour cream and tomato ketchup (optionally, mayonnaise and adjika) - to taste
Dry white wine (or water) - 1 glass
Salt and pepper - to taste
How to cook semi-finished cabbage rolls in a frying pan
1. Peel and chop the onions, peel and grate the carrots.
2. Heat a frying pan, pour oil, add onion, fry it for 5 minutes, stirring.
3. Add carrots to the pan and fry for another 5 minutes.
4. Salt and pepper the onions and carrots.
5. In a separate frying pan, fry the cabbage rolls for 5 minutes on each side. Semi-finished cabbage rolls are not defrosted before frying.
6. Place the cabbage rolls with the onions and carrots, add wine (or water) to half the level of the cabbage rolls, pour in the sauce and simmer under a closed lid for 30 minutes.
The shelf life of semi-finished cabbage rolls is 5 days in the refrigerator at a temperature of 0-+3 degrees, or in the freezer at -18 degrees for 3 months.
How to stew cabbage rolls
Products
Minced meat - 300 grams
Eggs - 2 pieces
Onion - 1 piece
Rice in bags for cooking - 1 piece
Cabbage - 300 grams
Salt - half a teaspoon
Ground black pepper - a quarter teaspoon
Breadcrumbs - 5 tablespoons
Vegetable oil - 5 tablespoons
Sour cream - 200 grams
Food preparation
1. Cook 1 bag of rice.
2.Very finely chop 1 onion.
3. Cut 300 grams of cabbage into 1x1 centimeter squares.
4. Place 5 tablespoons of breadcrumbs on a plate.
5. Place 300 grams of prepared minced meat in a bowl.
6. Add onion, rice, cabbage, eggs, half a teaspoon of salt, a quarter teaspoon of ground black pepper to the minced meat and mix everything.
7. Form cutlets ( lazy cabbage rolls).
8. Place each cabbage roll in a plate with breadcrumbs and turn over several times.
How to stew lazy cabbage rolls in a frying pan
1. Pour 5 tablespoons of vegetable oil into a frying pan, place over medium heat, heat for 1 minute.
2. Place cabbage rolls in a frying pan and fry for 5 minutes.
3. Turn the cabbage rolls over and fry for 5 minutes.
4. Close the frying pan with lazy cabbage rolls with a lid, turn the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
Lazy cabbage rolls in a slow cooker
1. Pour 5 tablespoons of vegetable oil into the multicooker bowl and place the lazy cabbage rolls.
2. Cook for 60 minutes on the “Baking” mode.
Lazy cabbage rolls in the microwave
1. Place the lazy cabbage rolls in the mold.
2. Add 1 glass of water and a quarter teaspoon of salt to 200 grams of sour cream, stir and pour the resulting sauce over the lazy cabbage rolls.
3. Cook for 40 minutes at 750 watts.
Serve lazy cabbage rolls with sour cream, mayonnaise or ketchup." 3.0 / 5 Total votes: 1
