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Meat and rice rolled in pickled cabbage leaves and simmered — Hungary's festive stuffed cabbage.
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Töltött káposzta is a centerpiece of Hungarian festive cooking: a filling of ground meat and rice wrapped in sour pickled cabbage leaves and simmered. Families make big batches at Christmas and New Year to share, and smoked bacon and paprika give the broth depth. It tastes better the longer it sits, so it's made in quantity and enjoyed the next day.
Parboil the rice.
Mix the ground meat, rice, minced onion, paprika, salt, and pepper for the filling.
Spread out the pickled cabbage leaves, add the filling, and roll up.
Line the pot with chopped bacon and leftover cabbage and arrange the rolls on top.
Add water and tomato paste, cover, simmer about 1 hour, and serve with sour cream.