Stuffed cabbage WS menu from Jan 2025

This is a recipe from one of my cooking sessions in 2025.

This is not a quick recipe.

But if you want to explore mindful cooking as a part of wellness activity

I can recommend making stuffed cabbage.

Making stuffed cabbage is cozy and wholesome that makes you feel great :)

Ingredients for 7-8 rolls

(A)

7-8 leaves of a cabbage ( Spitzkohl 🇩🇪 )

15g salt for the water

1500ml water

(B) ingredients for the filling

1/2 cup finely chopped vegges

(white onion, celery, carrot, parsley etc )

2g salt

100g extra firm tofu (Edeka/rewe's natural tofu)

50ml soy milk

1tbsp brewer's yeast

1/2 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup textured vegetable protein (Alnatura's soy schnitzel)

1tsp sweet paprika powder

1tsp sugar

1tsp vegan broth (powder)

1/2 tsp oregano

Papper to taste

A pinch of nutmeg

(C)

Cast iron pot ( I used my 24cm STAUB )

Some olive oil for brushing

(D) ingredients for the tomato broth

10ml EV olive oil

1 clove of garlic (sliced)

1-2 bay leaves

2g salt

1tsp vegan broth (powder)

2tbsp tomato paste

1/2 tsp caraway seeds (or cumin seeds)

2tsp cornstarch

2cups water (500ml)

1tbsp brewer's yeast

(E)

Black pepper to taste

Freshly chopped parsley

Preparation

Preheat oven for 200℃

Step1

Mix all the ingredients for the filling.

Leave it aside while we prepare other things.

(The dry ingredients will absorb the water from tofu and get softened soon.)

Step2

(How to prepare cabbage leaves)

Remove the firm stems from a cabbage.

Remove leaves under water (So it's easier to separate it one by one)

If the cabbage leaf is bigger than your head , slice it into half.

Boil 1500ml water and add 15g salt.

Boil cabbage leaves in it for 2 minutes.

Strain water.

Step3

Check the filling from the step 1 is soft enough to form a shape.

Separate the filling into 7-8 equal portions.

Wrap it with boiled cabbage.

Step 4

Brush oil on the pan.

Place all the cabbage rolls in the pot.

Brush some oil also on the stuffed cabbage rolls.

Bake it at 200℃ for 15-20 minutes until they look like this.

Let it cool down on a stove top for a while.

(Be careful the heated pot is very hot )

Step 5

In a sauce pan warm some olive oil over a low heat.

Add sliced garlic and tomato paste first.

Let it sizzle for a while, then add caraway seeds and bay leaves.

Add cornstarch ,salt and vegan broth (powder) into water and mix it well.

Add all the water(500ml) and brewer's yeast into the saucepan.

Bring it to a boil to thicken the sauce.

The tomato broth is ready.

Step 6

(Be careful the pot is very hot )

Slowly pour in the tomato broth over the grilled stuffed cabbage rolls.

Let it simmer on a low heat for 15minutes.

Step 7

Lastly sprinkle some chopped parsley and pepper.

The stuffed cabbage is ready:)

But this dish tastes even better if you let it cool naturally and reheat it just before serving.