Cabbage Pie with Meatballs - recipe with photo

Cabbage Pie with Meatballs

A hearty and aromatic dish with a juicy filling and tender dough. You can choose any type of mince to your taste (the author used beef+pork). The recipe is designed for 6–8 servings.

Total cooking time
not set
Number of servings
6
Recipe difficulty
4 / 5

Ingredients

for 6 servings

  • butter 50 g
  • egg 1
  • sour cream 100 g
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • flour 200-250 g
  • cabbage 500 g
  • onion 150 g
  • carrot 150 g
  • salt
  • pepper
  • vegetable oil
  • minced meat 500 g
  • baguette or bun 100 g
  • milk 250 ml
  • salt
  • pepper
  • cheese 100 g

Instructions

Dough Preparation

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Cream the butter with salt.

Step 2 of 26

Add the egg.

Step 3 of 26

Mix together.

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Add the sour cream.

Step 5 of 26

Mix together.

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Add the flour and knead the dough.

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Place the dough in a plastic bag and put it in the refrigerator while the filling is being prepared.

Preparing the filling

Step 8 of 26

Finely chop the onion.

Step 9 of 26

Grate the carrot using a medium grater.

Step 10 of 26

Shred the cabbage into strips.

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Sauté the onion in vegetable oil.

Step 12 of 26

Add the carrots and sauté.

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Add the cabbage, salt and pepper.

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Stew until tender.

Preparing the meatballs

Step 15 of 26

Soak the bread in milk.

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Combine the minced meat with the squeezed bread.

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Add salt and pepper.

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Mix well.

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Form the meatballs.

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Grate the cheese using a fine grater.

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Grease a baking pan (26–28 cm in diameter) with butter, place the dough inside and form the sides.

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Line it with parchment paper.

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Place any weight (peas, beans) on the paper and put it in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 10 minutes.

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Remove the paper with the weight and add the filling.

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Arrange the meatballs on top.

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Sprinkle with cheese and bake at 180 degrees for 30–35 minutes.