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Cluj-Style Cabbage

Name: Cluj-Style Cabbage
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 1 medium cabbage; 470 g minced meat (pork or pork-beef mix); 70 g rice; 2 small onions; 270 ml tomato juice; 135 g sour cream; 2 tbsp oil; salt and pepper to taste; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 bunch fresh dill

A traditional Transylvanian dish, similar to baked stuffed cabbage rolls, with layers of cabbage, minced meat, and rice.

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Servings

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Prep

30 min

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Cook

60 min

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Total

90 min

🥘Ingredients

servings

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✅Dietary Compatibility

🌾Gluten-free🥩Low-carb / Keto💪High-protein🥦Clean eating🫒Mediterranean

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Yield

4 generous servings (about 1.5 kg)

📦Storage

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Refrigerator

3–4 days in airtight container

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Freezer

Up to 3 months (reheat in oven)

🥗Nutrition Facts

Values per 200 g serving

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Calories

150 kcal

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Protein

8 g

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Fat

10 g

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Carbohydrates

6 g

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Fiber

2.5 g

🍷Pairs Well With

🥂Thick sour cream and fresh dill

🥂Assorted pickles (cucumbers, green tomatoes)

🥂Warm homemade bread and hot peppers

🥂Dry red wine or blonde beer

💡Variations

Cabbage with smoked meat: add 200 g smoked pork ribs between layers for intense flavor

Vegetarian cabbage: omit meat and double the mushrooms and rice

Spicy cabbage: add chopped hot peppers to the meat mixture