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White cabbage stuffed with layers of ground meat

White cabbage stuffed with layers of ground meat

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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…

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Recipe from Schnobby, Oma Ilse (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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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
  • CostPricey
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$28.45 $7.11 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.09
  • $14.09
  • $0.15
  • $0.39
  • $0.05
  • $0.35
  • $2.09
  • $8.19
  • $0.92
  • $0.03
  • $0.10

Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Soak the small bread in the hot broth.
  2. Remove the outer leaves from the cabbage and place it, with the stem facing down, in a medium-sized pot. ≈ 3 min
  3. Fill a 1-liter pot with water, add salt, and bring to a boil. Let it simmer for 30 minutes.
  4. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. Peel the apples and cut them into thin slices. ≈ 8 min
  9. Grease the bottom of a large pot and line it with a layer of cabbage leaves. Season the leaves with a little caraway and salt. Place a layer of seasoned ground meat on top. ≈ 4 min
  10. 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
  11. Divide the ground apples evenly over the cabbage and generously sprinkle with buttered hazelnuts. ≈ 2 min
  12. 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.
  13. 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

White cabbage stuffed with layers of ground meat

  • 1 medium-sized white cabbage$2.09
  • 1 kg of mixed ground meat$14.09
  • 1 large onion, chopped$0.15
  • 1 tablespoon of dried thyme$0.39
  • 1 clove of garlic, crushed or chopped$0.05
  • 1 egg$0.35
  • 750 ml of broth$2.09
  • 5 large potatoes$8.19
  • 100 g of butter$0.92
  • salt$0.03
  • pepper$0.10

Total$28.45

that's $7.11 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 medium-sized white cabbage
  • 1 kg of mixed ground meat
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon of dried thyme
  • 1 clove of garlic, crushed or chopped
  • 1 egg
  • One small loaf of bread
  • 750 ml of broth
  • 5 large potatoes
  • 100 g of butter
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of crushed or grated caraway

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