Learn to make stuffed cabbage rolls. This Vegan Cabbage rolls recipe is so yummy. You only need few simple ingredients to make the best vegetarian cabbage rolls around. Your whole family will love this easy and delicious homemade vegetarian stuffed cabbage recipe with tomato sauce. Get tips on making it!
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Health benefits of Vegan diet
Yesterday I met a childhood friend, a former classmate who has lived overseas for many years. We had a great time and talked about many different things. What’s going on in the world right now, etc. This happens when two close friends come together. She was always athletic, a traveler, so I asked about her lifestyle to see if she is still eating eggs. She told me that she uses less and had given up on meat altogether for ten years. “I’m feeling full of energy, light and strong. My husband also refused it”. I was amazed by her strength.
Sometimes you just have to give it a try, because meat has no flavor by itself. It becomes tasty when we add a variety of spices or veggies. Today’s recipe is plant based cabbage rolls. My mom makes it really delicious, so I wanted to recreate the flavor without meat. I improvised using all the same ingredients as she does, but without meat and I admit, it was so delicious that I made it again a few days later. All products quantities listed in the recipe are suitable for a family of four people.
Ingredients needed for Vegan Cabbage rolls
Here’s your shopping list for stuffed cabbage rolls.
INGREDIENTS
- organic rice
- vegetable oil
- onions
- garlic bulb
- tomatoes
- tomato sauce
- dried oregano, basil and marjoram seasoning
- a pinch of salt
- green cabbages
- whole cloves
- carrots
- Sour cream if you like it
Specific quantities of all ingredients are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
You can use your favorite kind of cabbage in this recipe. I really love flavor of green cabbage.
There are a few pieces of kitchen equipment I recommend. Here’s what you need:
Medium or Large size Stainless Steel Pot with lid.
Healthy cast iron skillet
Saucepan
Chef’s knife
Professional box grater
Wooden spoon
Step by step how to make Vegan Cabbage rolls
How to make stuffing
Pour the rice into a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until it is tender. Add oil to the pan. Finely chop the onions, garlic and tomatoes, add to a preheated pan. Sprinkle everything with dried oregano, basil and marjoram. Add generous amount of salt. Fry until soft. When the rice boils, pour out the water. Transfer hot rice into the bowl. Sprinkle a little bit of salt, add 3 tablespoons of tomato sauce, add all the fried vegetables and mix everything well. Taste it, it is delicious, and you can eat it as usual dish. Mix well everything.
How to make vegan cabbage rolls
Cut out the core. Put the cabbage in a large pot, add the water, pinch of salt and boil everything for about 5 minutes.
Remove the cabbage from the pot and leave for five minutes on a plate to drain and cool down. Carefully peel cabbage leaves. It’s easiest to start from the stem. Remove about half of the cabbage broth. To the rest of the broth, add finely chopped onions, grated carrots, 5 tablespoons of tomato sauce, and bring it to a boil. Until your broth comes to a boil, prepare cabbage rolls.
Place the 1/3 cup filling on the edge of the cabbage leaf, fold the edges and roll them. The edges of the cabbage leaves should be secured with cloves. If you don’t have cloves or hate them, you can use bamboo skewers. Carefully add prepared rolls to the boiling cabbage broth seasoned with carrots, onions and tomato sauce. If you like cabbage, add the smaller cabbage leaves to the broth. Cook the cabbage rolls for 25-30 minutes. Vegan cabbage rolls can be served with tomato sauce or sour cream. Enjoy!
Storing stuffed cabbage rolls
Vegan cabbage rolls should not be left out for more than 3 hours at room temperature. Refrigerate stuffed cabbage rolls for 3 days in the refrigerator.
What goes with cabbage rolls?
What can you serve with cabbage rolls? Here are some foods that go with vegan cabbage recipe, so you can serve it for lunch or dinner:
- Boiled, steamed, mashed or roasted potatoes.
- Roasted tomato sauce or your favorite tomato sauce
- Sour cream.
FAQs
What is the Difference Between Vegan and Vegetarian diet?
A vegan diet excludes all meat and animal products (meat, poultry, fish, seafood, dairy and eggs), whereas a vegetarian diet excludes meat, poultry, fish and seafood.
Can I make this vegetarian cabbage rolls recipe with meat?
Yes, you can make it with meat. Use ground pork and beef. Fry together with onions garlic and tomatoes. Then mix it with rice.
What types of cabbage are the best for vegan cabbage rolls?
A medium-large head of green cabbage is recommended. Larger leaves are easier to fill up and roll without them tearing
It better to boil or bake in the oven stuffed cabbage rolls?
It takes less time because you bring it to a boil much faster on the stove top.
Can I bake it in the oven?
Yes, preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Place stuffed cabbage rolls in your baking dish, pour over cabbage broth seasoned with carrots, onions and tomato sauce. Bake for 45 minutes.
Pour the rice into a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until it is tender. Add oil to the pan. Finely chop the onions, garlic and tomatoes, add to a preheated pan. Sprinkle everything with "pizza" seasoning and salt. Fry until soft. When the rice boils, sprinkle a little bit of salt, add 3 tablespoons of tomato sauce, add all the fried vegetables and mix everything well. Taste it, it is delicious, and you can eat it as usual dish. Mix well everything. Cut out the core. Put the cabbage in a large pot, add the water, pinch of salt and boil everything for a couple of minutes. Remove the cabbage from the pot and leave for five minutes on a plate to drain and cool down. Carefully peel cabbage leaves. It's easiest to start from the stem. Remove about half of the cabbage broth. To the rest of the broth, add finely chopped onions, grated carrots, 4 tablespoons of tomato sauce, and bring it to a boil. Until your broth comes to a boil, prepare cabbage rolls. Place the 1/3 cup filling on the edge of the cabbage leaf, fold the edges and roll them. The edges of the cabbage leaves should be secured with cloves. Carefully add all prepared and already wrapped cabbage rolls to the boiling cabbage broth seasoned with carrots, onions and tomato sauce. If you like cabbage, add the smaller cabbage leaves to the broth. Cook the cabbage rolls for 10 - 15 minutes. Serve with sour cream and bon appetite!
Ingredients
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How to make cabbage rolls stuffing
How to make cabbage rolls
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- Polish potato pancakes with cottage cheese and salmon
- Vegan dumplings
- Vegan wraps for lunch
- Vegan corned beef
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