How to freeze cabbage rolls

This post may contain affiliate links. This stuffed cabbage rolls recipe is one I how to freeze cabbage rolls from my grandma’s kitchen for years and years. Tender cabbage leaves are filled with a beef and rice mixture and baked in with a simple tomato sauce.

This dish can be made ahead of time and reheats and freezes well. This Cabbage Rolls recipe is such a hearty and comforting dish. Make it for family dinner with a crisp side salad for a delicious meal any day of the week. Types of Cabbage Rolls This cabbage rolls’ recipe comes from my grandma and my mom. My grandma immigrated from Poland so we have enjoyed many cabbage dishes or even just simple fried cabbage.

Between pierogi and rouladen, Grandma’s kitchen always smelled incredible and there was always something amazing to eat! There are many many different ways to make cabbage rolls based on family tradition and location. Polish cabbage rolls usually contain meat and rice while the Ukrainian version my friend Penny makes generally contain only rice. While some add raw meat and rice and cook them with the cabbage, our family has always pre-cooked the rice and meat. Cabbage Rolls are so delicious, flavorful, and perfect for a crowd. Everyone loves this budget-friendly dish with a side salad and garlic bread.

Enjoy leftovers as lunch at the office all week long! Ingredients in Cabbage Rolls Cabbage We use a head of regular green cabbage and boil it in a large pot of water to make it tender. Many people freeze the whole head of cabbage and thaw it to eliminate the boiling step but I find the cabbage isn’t as tender this way. Meat Mixture My grandmother always used pork in her cabbage rolls so I use a mixture of beef and pork. Cooked long-grain white rice is added to the meat along with an egg to help it hold together. Sauce Most Polish cabbage roll recipes are covered in tomato sauce or tomato juice. We love the addition of a can of tomato soup to tomato sauce.