Potato filled Cabbage Rolls (Golubtsi)

Ingredients

• 1 medium cabbage (core removed)
• 1 onion (diced)
• 1 carrot (shredded)
• 5 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp ketchup
• 1/2 cups water
• 10 medium-sized golden potatoes (finely grated)
• 1 onion (finely grated)
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp butter (melted)
• 2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Add the cabbage to a pot of boiling water, core down, and cook for 10 minutes. Carefully remove 4-5 leaves, allowing the cabbage to simmer for an additional 5 minutes after each set of leaves removed. Discard any small remainder.

2. 2

   Finely grate or puree the potatoes and onion.

3. 3

   Add the eggs, oil, salt, and melted butter to the pureed potatoes and whisk thoroughly; set aside.

4. 4

   Sauté the onion and carrot in oil, over medium heat until tender. Add the ketchup and heat through. Set aside.

5. 5

   HOW TO ROLL THE SMALLER LEAVES OF THE CABBAGE: slice off the bump of the core and place 2-3 heaping tbsp of the potato puree into each leaf. Roll carefully folding in the sides and stack into a pot.

6. 6

   HOW TO ROLL LARGER CABBAGE LEAVES: Remove the middle of the stem, cutting the leaf into two portions. Place 2 tbsp of the filling onto the bottom part and roll folding in the sides.

7. 7

   Evenly spread the saute mixture over each stack of rolls and pour 1/2 cup of water over the top. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 1 hour and 45 minutes.