Gorky's Cafe Golabki Stuffed Cabbage

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Gorky's cafe in la was a one-of-a-kind restaurant located in the garment district. It was named after the 19th century russian writer, maxum gorky; but featured polish, russian and other eastern european foods. all the dishes were made from scratch, they even baked their own bread and had a micro brewery before it became fashionable. The golabki is one of my favorites especially because of the sauce. this recipe can easily be made as a vegetarian dish which is how i make it.

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Steps

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Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees and start by making the sauce , by combining all the sauce ingredients in a saucepan and simmering it for about 10 minutes , reduce the sauce until it is slightly thick , set aside.

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Cook the cabbage in a large pot of boiling water , until tender , takes several minutes.

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Then cool and core the cabbage carefully , and separate the leaves.

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Combine beef , rice , eggs , onions , carrots and salt and pepper , mix well.

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Roll the filling into 8 balls.

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Place each ball on the lower third of a large cabbage leaf.

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Tuck in the sides and bottom of the cabbade leaf and place , steam side down , in a baking dish.

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Pour sauce over the cabbage rolls , cover , and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

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Uncover and bake 10 minutes longer or until slightly browned.

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Ingredients

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cabbage, ground beef, rice, eggs, onion, carrot, salt and pepper, tomato sauce, water, brown sugar, vinegar