Best Cabbage Meatballs Recipes

CABBAGE & MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Place cabbage in a large saucepan; add tomato juice. Cover and simmer over low heat. Meanwhile, combine the egg, onion, chili powder, vinegar, pickle, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 2-in. balls. Add to cabbage mixture., Cover and cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, stirring occasionally.

BAVARIAN MEATBALLS AND CABBAGE

Steps:

• In bowl, mix throughly beef, bread crumbs, egg, 1/4 tsp caraway and salt.
• Shape into 16 meatballs.
• In skillet, brown meatballs in the shortening, pour off fat.
• Blend soup, water, cream cheese and remaining caraway, add to skillet. Add celery and carrot to skillet.
• Cover and cook over low heat 5 minute.
• Add cabbage and green pepper, cook 15 minutes or until cabbage is tender. Stir occasionally.

GERMAN MEATBALLS WITH RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• 1. For meatballs, mix first 9 ingredients in bowl.
• 2. Shape into 16 meatballs.
• 3. Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp.
• 4. Remove bacon with slotted spoon and set aside.
• 5. Brown meatballs in bacon drippings until browned on all sides.
• 6. Remove to a warm platter.
• 7. Add remaining ingredients to pan.
• 8. Heat to a boil, stirring frequently.
• 9. Add meatballs.
• 10. Simmer, covered for 30 minutes.
• 11. Spoon into serving bowls; sprinkle with reserved bacon.

LION'S HEAD MEATBALLS WITH NAPA CABBAGE

Steps:

• To make the meatballs-combine the ground pork, scallion, cornstarch, water chestnuts, egg, ginger, soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil, crushed garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl and mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes or up to 4 hours.
• Using your wet hands rinsed under cold water, shape the pork mixture into 8 equal large meatballs; transfer to a plate.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Put the cornstarch in a shallow bowl.
• Roll each meatball in the cornstarch, shaking off the excess, and place in the skillet.
• Cook, turning occasionally, until lightly browned on all sides, about 6 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, return the meatballs to the plate.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and the garlic to the skillet and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• In batches, stir in the cabbage and cook until wilted.
• Add the broth, soy sauce, and sugar and bring to a boil.
• Nestle the meatballs in the cabbage.
• Decrease heat to med-low and cover.
• Simmer until the meatballs are cooked through and the cabbage is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon the meatballs, cabbage mixture and cooking liquid into shallow bowls.
• Sprinkle with minced scallions and drizzle with sesame oil.
• Serve hot with the rice and additional soy sauce passed on the side.

MEATBALLS IN CABBAGE LEAVES

Steps:

• Mix mince, egg, breadcrumbs, 1 tablespoon parsley, grated onion, salt and pepper together. Form big meatballs.
• Cut out stork of cabbage, cutting out big circle at the bottom going small towards the inside. Bring large pot of water to the boil. Put cabbage in water with the open end in the water first. Submerge and leave for about 3 minutes. Remove from water. Remove leaves one by one. Cut out bottom hard starks of leaves.
• Put one meatball in each leave and cover completely. Pack these in casserole dish. Heat oil, fry onions and garlic till opaque. Add stock, carrots, celery, leeks, potatoes, parsley, pepper & salt. Cook through. Pour over cabbage meatballs.
• Cover and cook on 180°C (356°F) for 1 and a half hour. Serve with wild rice.

ITALIAN MEATBALLS WITH CABBAGE

Steps:

• 1. soak bread slice in warmed milk, set aside
• 2. simmer bacon in small skillet with 1/2 cup water covering it for 5 minutes, when cool,drain and chop finely
• 3. combine meat, bacon, egg, spices, bread pulp, grated onion, parm cheese refridgerate for a couple hours or overnight. shape into 1 1/2 inch balls. dredge in bread crumbs and saute in olive oil. drain on paper towels and keep warm in oven
• 4. shred cabbage into 1/4" strips. add the 2 tbs oil to meat drippings. sauute garlic until golden, add onions and cabbage. cook on low heat, covered stirring occassionally until tender.about 40 minutes. add salt and pepper to taste. add drained tomatoes and turn up heat, cook 10 minutes. stir in meatballs and heat all thru.

CABBAGE-STUFFED POLISH CHICKEN MEATBALLS (ZRAZAS)

Steps:

• Combine bread and milk in a shallow bowl and soak.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add cabbage, cover, and simmer until cabbage is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Season with salt. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
• In the meantime, combine ground chicken, onion, parsley, and garlic in a large bowl. Mix in soaked bread, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper. Place 1 tablespoon of the chicken mixture into the palm of your hand and top with 1 teaspoon of cabbage. Cover with meat mixture, sealing the filling inside.
• Place flour in a small bowl. Dredge meatballs in flour.
• Heat oil in a a large skillet and cook meatballs in batches until browned, about 5 minutes on each side.

MONGOLIAN MEATBALLS IN CABBAGE CUPS

Steps:

• In large pot of boiling water dip each leaf of cabbage in for 30 seconds and place on towel to drain and dry, in large bowl combine beef, bread crumbs, 1/2 of green onions egg, garlic, and 1 tsp. of sesame oil, little salt and pepper. Mix well and form small balls of equal size.
• In large skillet over medium heat add oil heat then add balls and brown on sides removing to drain. drain excess oil from pan and add remaining tsp. of sesame oil and stir in ginger and cook for 30 seconds then add broth, soy sauce and brown sugar and carrots. Bring to simmer and add meatballs and cook through (about ten minutes)...NOTE.. if sauce not thick enough add a bit of cornstarch slurry .
• If cabbage leaf is large cut in middle down spine and quarter otherwise use smaller ones as appropriate.
• To plate, put meatball with little sauce in middle of leaf, garnish with some sesame seeds. SUGGESTION....you might use a tooth pick to secure from sides for easy pick up. SERVE WARM