French Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Choux Farcis)
Feb 07, 2025 01:18 PM
Choux Farcis, which translates to “stuffed cabbages” is a deliciously rustic and comforting dish for your Winter roster. Cabbage leaves are stuffed with a savory filling of ground sausage, bacon, egg and pork, and then rolled and shaped into parcels and braised in flavourful broth.
No rice, nor tomato sauce in the French recipe: these cabbage rolls are lighter, but just as hearty and warming to help elevate your weeknight dinners
Savoy cabbage is incredibly popular and readily available all Winter, so this recipe is a regular in my kitchen! I love the combination of the sweet cabbage leaves with the savory filling, braised together in a flavourful broth.
This is a particularly satisfying recipe to make if you, like me, enjoying assembling recipes with your hands. There’s something so satisfying about the process—carefully wrapping the tender cabbage leaves around the savory filling…
The preparation takes a bit of time, but it is so worth the effort!
Ingredients:
- 6 large Savoy Cabbage leaves
- 100g stale bread, crusts cut away, torn into small pieces
- 1/3 cup (75ml) milk, 2% or whole
- 3 ounces bacon (3 strips/about 100g), sliced into ¼” (0.65cm) thick matchsticks
- 1 tbsp (15ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, peeled and diced
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1 carrot, peeled and diced
- 1 lb (450g) ground pork
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 2 tsp dry sage (or 1 sprig of sage, chopped)
- ¼ tsp grated nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup (225ml) chicken stock, low sodium
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
60 minutes
Total Time:
90 minutes
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