Cabbage rolls in sour cream in the oven

8 servings
1 hour

We prepare the necessary products. We take a small size cabbage. We disassemble it into leaves (18-20 pieces). This must be done carefully so as not to tear them. You can go another, safer way. Cut out the stud using a sharp knife. In this case, the head is boiled whole. Then we disassemble into leaves. Measure the figure. Rinse it several times in cold water. Boil in salted water until ready. We rest on a sieve. At this time, cut, as small as possible, onions. We rub the peeled carrots coarsely on the grater. Pour sunflower oil into the pan. We warm up. Pass the vegetables until soft. We turn off the fire. In a bowl, combine minced meat, rice, fried onions and carrots. Salt. Add paprika, pepper, nutmeg. If desired, add the crushed greens. For example, dill, parsley, spring onions. Mix. The mass should be homogeneous. We put her aside. Minced meat can be not only pork, beef, but also chicken. Pour water into the pan. We put it on fire. When it boils, lay out cabbage sheets. We boil them for a couple of minutes. We take it out into a colander. Let the fluids drain. It is important not to digest cabbage. Otherwise, it will lose elasticity and will spread in the hands. Stuffing cabbage rolls. We take a cabbage leaf. Carefully cut off the thick veins. So it will be easier to roll them up. Put 1-2 tablespoons of the finished filling on the bottom of the sheet. We bend on both sides of the edge and wrap it with a converter. Fry the finished cabbage rolls well on both sides before baking until lightly rosy. But it doesn't have to. We put them tightly to each other in a suitable baking dish. We cook the sauce. Separately, mix sour cream and tomato paste in the container. Tomato paste can be replaced with fresh tomatoes or completely excluded from the recipe. In a frying pan, fry the onion cut with half rings until transparent. Add a mixture of sour cream and paste. Bring to a boil. We're stirring. Salt and pepper to taste. You can add chopped greens. Once again we bring to the boil. We turn off the fire. Pour hot cabbage rolls with hot sauce. We send the cabbage rolls to the oven heated to 180 degrees. The baking time is about 1 hour. During this time, cabbage should become soft, transparent. The mold can be covered with foil. We bake under it for 30 minutes. Then remove the foil "cover. " We return to the oven for another 20-30 minutes so that the top of the dish is browned. We lay out the finished cabbage rolls on plates. Sprinkle the crushed dill and grated cheese on top, if desired. Pour sour cream. Serve the dish hot. We try. Cabbage rolls in sour cream turned out to be tender, soft and fragrant. Enjoy your meal!