Recipe Details

Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Additional Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 40 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
30 rolls

Ingredients

  • 1tablespoonbutter

  • 1largeonion, chopped

  • ½cupfresh bread crumbs

  • ¼cupmilk

  • 6ouncesground beef

  • 6ouncesground pork

  • 1egg

  • 2teaspoonssalt

  • 1teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper

  • 34large whole beet green leaves, stems removed

  • 2cupschicken broth

  • 1tablespoonall-purpose flour

  • 1cupheavy cream

  • 1tablespoonchopped fresh dill

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.

  2. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.

  3. While the onion is cooling, place bread crumbs into a large bowl. Pour milk over bread crumbs and let stand until all liquid has been absorbed, about 5 minutes. Stir in cooked onion, ground beef, ground pork, egg, salt, and pepper until well combined.

  4. Cover the bottom of the prepared baking dish with two large beet leaves; set aside two more leaves for the top. Place the remaining beet leaves onto a flat work surface; add a heaping teaspoon of the meat mixture to the wide end (bottom) of each leaf. Working one at a time, roll the leaf up around the filling and place into the baking dish. Pour chicken broth over the rolls, then place the last two reserved leaves over the top.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until the beet leaves are tender and the filling is cooked through, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (72 degrees C).

  6. Remove the dish from the oven. Drain liquid from the bottom of the baking dish into a small saucepan. Whisk flour and cream together in a bowl until smooth; stir mixture gradually into the pan juices. Bring to a bare simmer over medium-low heat and cook gently until thickened, about 5 minutes; do not boil.

  7. Place the filled rolls into a serving dish and pour the sauce over top. Sprinkle with chopped dill.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe6
Calories356
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
26g
33%
Saturated Fat
14g
69%
Cholesterol
127mg
42%
Sodium
1390mg
60%
Total Carbohydrate
17g
6%
Dietary Fiber
9g
32%
Total Sugars
3g
Protein
18g
35%
Vitamin C
71mg
79%
Calcium
329mg
25%
Iron
7mg
39%
Potassium
1963mg
42%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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