Layered stuffed white cabbage with ground meat
A white cabbage baked in the oven in layers, with ground meat, caraway seeds, and chopped apples, seasoned with broth and topped with butter: a hearty dis…
This German dish features layers of white cabbage and seasoned ground meat, topped with a layer of mashed potatoes. It is slow-cooked in a broth in the oven.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time40 min
- Cook time2 hr
- Resting30 min
- Total3 hr 10 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodfour
- Estimated cost$19.37 $4.84 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $2.09
- $9.53
- $0.21
- $0.15
- $0.09
- $0.40
- $2.09
- $3.59
- $0.92
- $0.03
- $0.27
Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Soak the small bread in the hot broth.
- Remove the outer leaves of the cabbage and place it, with the stem facing down, in a medium-sized saucepan. ≈ 3 min
- Fill a saucepan with 1 liter of water, add salt, and bring to a boil. Then, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
- Combine the ground meat with the onion, thyme, garlic, egg, and breadcrumbs, and season generously with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. ≈ 4 min
- Once the 30 minutes have passed, discard the hot water and pour the cabbage into a colander in the sink. Be careful, the cabbage will be very hot and remain so for about 10 minutes.
- Cut the stem into a cone shape using a knife: this will make it easier for the leaves to detach. Be careful, the inside remains hot. ≈ 8 min
- Peel the apples and cut them into thin slices. ≈ 8 min
- Grease the bottom of a large casserole dish and line it with a layer of cabbage leaves. Season the leaves with a little caraway and salt. Then, place a layer of seasoned ground meat on top. ≈ 4 min
- Repeat these layers – cabbage with caraway and salt, meat on top – until all the meat is used. Finish with a layer of cabbage. ≈ 3 min
- Divide the ground apples evenly over the cabbage and generously sprinkle with buttered hazelnuts. ≈ 2 min
- Pour éviter que le butter is carried away and that the cabbage sticks to the side, slowly pour the broth along the edge of the pan.
- Bake in the oven for 1 hour 30 minutes at 180 °C. Check the temperature 10 minutes after putting it in the oven and adjust as needed.
The bill
Layered stuffed white cabbage with ground meat
- 1 medium-sized white cabbage$2.09
- 1 kg of mixed ground meat$9.53
- 1 large onion, chopped$0.21
- 1 teaspoon of dried thyme$0.15
- 1 clove of garlic, minced or pressed$0.09
- 1 egg$0.40
- 750 ml of broth$2.09
- 5 large potatoes$3.59
- 100 g of butter$0.92
- salt$0.03
- pepper$0.27
Total$19.37
that's $4.84 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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