Cabbage Rolls, Golabki. A classic stuffed cabbage recipe, easy to make and also a vegetarian option in the recipe. A great tasting family meal.

Cathy is always cooking delicious Home made dishes, and just loves to cook.
Here, Cathy's Cabbage Rolls, Golabki is a family recipe and is certainly a favorite.
Cathy shares with us her wonderful family recipe and also some super family photos showing 2 families coming together to make the rolls in preparation for a wedding. It certainly is a labour of love, and well worth every effort when you get to taste how delicious they are.
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The photos below show a mass cabbage roll production. This recipe is for making 12 rolls, so all you need to do is multiply the ingredients if you're making for a large crowd.
It's also a great way to spend family time when everyone can visit and gather around the kitchen table and enjoy the company!
At the end of the recipe, Cathy also gives a vegetarian version for those wishing to make this too!
Recipe Shared with permission from Grandma Joanna's family, by Cathy Kopp
Prep Time
1 hour
Cook Time
1 hour
Yield
12 Rolls, approx
Ingredients
2 lbs ground round beef
1 pkg rice-a-roni spanish flavor
1 envelope onion soup mix
Salt, pepper
2 cans 10.4 ounces cans of condensed tomato soup
½ Pint sour cream
Large Head of cabbage
Instructions
1. Prepare rice-a-roni according to package directions.
2. Boil head of cabbage just long enough to soften it and gently separate the leaves. Then cut a "V" into each cabbage leaf at the base to remove the thickest part of the big vein. Otherwise it won't roll properly.

3. Mix prepared rice into the meat with spices, dry soup mix, and ½ cup of the tomato soup.

4. Wrap into rolls.

5. Whisk together remaining tomato soup and sour cream.

6. Pre grease a baking pan and add a ladle of the sauce in the bottom first, then arrange the rolls in the pan Pour the rest of the sauce over rolls bake at 350 F for 1 hr or until done.


Vegetarian version
Omit the meat, dry soup, and sour cream.
Use prepared brown rice and add chopped veggies (carrots, zucchini, onion, celery, corn, plus whatever else you find).
Add one 14.5 ounces can of diced tomatoes to the veggie mixture.
Wrap into rolls.
Add one 14.5 ounces can of diced tomatoes into tomato soup gravy.
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Cabbage Rolls, Golabki
Cabbage Rolls, Golabki. A classic stuffed cabbage recipe, easy to make and also a vegetarian option in the recipe. A great tasting family meal.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground round beef
- 1 pkg rice-a-roni spanish flavor
- 1 envelope onion soup mix
- Salt, pepper
- 2 ounces cans 10.4 cans of condensed tomato soup
- ½ Pint sour cream
- Large Head of cabbage
Instructions
- Prepare rice-a-roni according to package directions.
- Boil head of cabbage just long enough to soften it and gently separate the leaves. Then cut a "V" into each cabbage leaf at the base to remove the thickest part of the big vein. Otherwise it won't roll properly.
- Mix prepared rice into the meat with spices, dry soup mix, and ½ cup of the tomato soup. Wrap into rolls.
- Whisk together remaining tomato soup and sour cream
- Pre grease a baking pan and add a ladle of the sauce in the bottom first, then arrange the rolls in the pan Pour the rest of the sauce over rolls bake at 350 F for 1 hr or until done.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 446Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 1242mgCarbohydrates: 46gFiber: 3gSugar: 23gProtein: 26g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate
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kir
says:This is by far my favorite recipe. comes out perfect everytime
may I freeze them before cooking for later use?
Lovefoodies
says:Hi Kirsten,
So glad you enjoy the recipe!
These will freeze fine, just remember, if you use a glass or Pyrex type dish for freezing, make sure it is up to room temperature before you pop in the oven to avoid any of the glass cracking in the oven!
Barbara Carter
says:Looks delicious. Am I correct in assuming the ground beef is left uncooked when adding the other ingredients?
lovefoodies
says:Hi Barbara, thank you. Cathy will be please you like her recipe! You are indeed correct, about the meat. Everything will cook nicely in the oven for an hour in the sauce so there is no worry.
Hope you will get to try the recipe soon. It is a family favorite!