Golabki, or Polish stuffed cabbage rolls, feature mildly spiced meat rolled into cabbage and baked in a mild tomato sauce. Most recipes call for adding rice to the filling, but I love the nutty flavor and chewy texture of barley. I also use a combination of beef and pork for extra flavor.
Nana's Golabki (Polish Stuffed Cabbage Rolls) Nana's Golabki is the ultimate comfort food! These Polish Stuffed Cabbage Rolls are mostly traditional - ground beef, pork, and rice wrapped and baked in soft cabbage leaves, but with a healthy surprise ingredient: mushrooms!
To sum up – the correct Polish name for stuffed cabbage is GOŁĄBKI, however, it’s totally fine to use variations such as: Why Are These Old Fashioned Polish Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Called Golabki? In the Polish language “gołąbki” literally mean “small pigeons” or “doves”.
Serve the finished golabki by topping them with a ladle of the reserved sauce, a little fresh dill, and a dollop of sour cream. If you don't have parchment paper, you can use your extra cabbage leaves to top your golabki rolls with; we like to call it "Polish Tin Foil."