• 6-8 cabbage leaves
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves 
  • 50 g carrot
  • 1 handful parsley
  • 250 g vegetarian mince
  • 250 g cooked brown lentils
  • 2 tablespoons mustard
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon paprika powder
  • Butter for frying
  • Salt and pepper

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 500 ml vegetable stock
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour
  • 100 ml cooking cream
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • Salt and pepper

Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls

31.12.2025
  • Recipe

  • Preparation method

    60 minutes

  • Difficulty

    medium

  • Cost

    €€

  • Portions

    4

  • 6-8 cabbage leaves
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves 
  • 50 g carrot
  • 1 handful parsley
  • 250 g vegetarian mince
  • 250 g cooked brown lentils
  • 2 tablespoons mustard
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon paprika powder
  • Butter for frying
  • Salt and pepper

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 500 ml vegetable stock
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour
  • 100 ml cooking cream
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. To get the cabbage leaves off easily, place the whole head of cabbage in boiling water for a few minutes.

  2. Pull off the cabbage leaves and then put them back into boiling water one by one for a few minutes.

  3. Peel and chop the onion and garlic. Peel and grate the carrot. Wash and chop the parsley.

  4. In a bowl, mix the onion, garlic, carrots, parsley, mince, lentils, mustard, tomato paste, paprika powder, salt and pepper (preferably with your hands).

  5. Place 2 tablespoons of filling in the middle of each cabbage leaf. Then roll up the cabbage leaves. First fold in the sides and then roll up. Wrap with kitchen twine.

  6. Heat the butter in a deep pan or roasting tin and fry the cabbage rolls on all sides until golden brown.

  7. Add the tomato paste and vegetable stock and simmer with the lid on for approx. 30 minutes.

  8. Remove the cabbage rolls from the pan. Mix the cornflour with 2 tablespoons of water and add to the sauce. 

  9. Add the cooking cream and soy sauce and bring to the boil for a few minutes while stirring.

  10. Return the cabbage rolls to the sauce.

  11. You can serve the cabbage rolls with potatoes, for example.

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