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Instant Pot Sour Cabbage Rolls - Holubtsi

Cabbage rolls made even better with sour cabbage. And, two cooking methods - finishing in the Instant Pot or in the oven.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours
Course Casserole
Cuisine Ukrainian-Canadian
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 sour cabbage head
  • 4 cups tomato or V8 juice

Filling

  • 1 cup chopped cooked onions
  • 2 cups sushi rice or short grained white rice
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup tomato or V8 juice
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh or dried parsley
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Rinse the rice until the water runs clear - up to 10 minutes. Drain and combine with 1 cup of water and 1 cup of tomato juice in the Instant Pot.
  • Set the Instant Pot to 12 minutes on Low pressure manually or using the Rice setting. Wait 10 minutes before releasing the pressure.
  • Combine the cooked rice with 1 cup of cooked onions. Add salt and pepper to taste and 2 Tablespoons parsley.
  • While the rice is cooking, open the sour cabbage head and rinse it well.
  • Remove the core using a knife and remove thicker parts of the inner core using a melonballer.
  • Peel apart the leaves - making sure you reserve a few of the larger leaves.
  • Remove the thicker portion of the stem on smaller leaves. Cut larger leaves in half while removing the stem.
  • Squeeze 2 to 3 tablespoons of the rice filling into a tight ball. Moisten your hands to avoid the rice sticking.
  • Place the ball of rice on the inside of the prepared cabbage leaves.
  • Roll as described above.

Oven

  • Line a casserole dish with layers of the cabbage rolls.
  • Pour over tomato juice so that all of the cabbage rolls are covered. Place reserved large cabbage leaves on top to prevent burning.
  • Bake at 325°F for 2 hours.

Instant Pot

  • Insert the rack for steaming in the bottom of the Instant Pot. Pour 1 cup of water into the bottom.
  • Layer the reserved large cabbage leaves on top.
  • Arrange the cabbage rolls on top of the cabbage leaves. Pour the tomato juice over top.
  • Set the Instant Pot to Manual with Low Pressure for 30 minutes.
  • Allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes then release the pressure.