🍽️ Farcellets de Col (Catalan Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)
Farcellets de Col is a traditional dish from the cuisine of Catalonia. It consists of cabbage leaves stuffed with a savory meat mixture and cooked in a flavorful sauce. It’s hearty, comforting, and perfect for a family meal.
🧾 Ingredients
- 1 large cabbage
- 300 g ground pork
- 200 g ground beef
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- ½ cup white wine
- 1 cup broth
- Salt and black pepper
- Optional: chopped parsley
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Prepare the cabbage
- Remove large cabbage leaves and blanch them in boiling water for 2–3 minutes until soft.
- Drain and set aside.
2️⃣ Make the filling
- In a bowl mix ground pork, ground beef, onion, garlic, egg, breadcrumbs, parsley, salt, and pepper.
3️⃣ Fill the cabbage leaves
- Place a spoonful of the meat mixture on each cabbage leaf.
- Fold the sides and roll tightly to form small parcels.
4️⃣ Cook the rolls
- Heat olive oil in a pan and lightly brown the cabbage rolls.
5️⃣ Make the sauce
- Add tomato sauce, white wine, and broth.
- Cover and simmer for 30–40 minutes until the meat is cooked and the sauce thickens.
🍽️ Serving
Serve hot with:
- crusty bread
- rice
- or roasted potatoes
⭐ Tip:
Some traditional versions add mushrooms or ham to the filling for extra flavor.
If you want, I can also show you:
- 🇪🇸 Traditional Spanish cabbage rolls recipe
- 🥬 Polish stuffed cabbage (Gołąbki)
- 🍅 Italian cabbage rolls in tomato sauce.
