Oven rissoles — no frying

Ingredients

• mince – 900 g
• onion – 300 g
• egg – 1 pc
• salt – 1 tsp level
• ground black pepper – ¼ tsp
• paprika – ¼ tsp
• cabbage leaves – 15 pcs
• For the dressing:
• carrot – 300 g
• pepper – 200 g
• bay leaf
• salt – ¼ tsp
• sugar – 1 tsp
• tomato – 300 ml

Method

1. Step 1

   We start cooking with dressing. Cut the onion into cubes and fry in vegetable oil.

   
2. Step 2

   Add carrots, grated on a coarse grater. Fry until soft.

   
3. Step 3

   Add bell pepper, cut into cubes. Fry.

   
4. Step 4

   Add tomato juice. You can dilute tomato paste with water or take it. Tomato sauce.

   
5. Step 5

   Add spices: salt, sugar and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and move on to the cutlets.

   
6. Step 6

   I used minced pork, but you can use any other minced meat to suit your taste. Add ground onion to it. Or you can finely chop or grind in a blender. Salt and pepper. Mix well.

   
7. Step 7

   Divide young cabbage leaves in half and cut out the hard middle. Place the leaves in the microwave at maximum power for 5 minutes. Or you can boil it in boiling water for 2 minutes.

8. Step 8

   Wrap the minced meat in a cabbage leaf and place it on a baking tray.

9. Step 9

   Pour gravy on top and place in the oven. Bake for 40-50 minutes at 200 ℃. Serve with soured cream – it’s even tastier!