Pork Stuffed Cabbage Leaves Instant Pot

Turn on the Instant Pot to Saute High and let it warm up till it says hot (apprx3-5mins)

Add the butter and let it melt

Then add the onions and carrots and let them seat for 5-7 minutes stirring from time to time so they do not burn

Then add the chopped bacon and cook for about 2-3 minutes

Then add the pork mince and stir till it is partially cooked- approx 5 mins – you may find it helpful to  have a cloth or tea towel to hold the instant pot bowl (which is hot) to stop it from turning as you stir and mix the mince with a wooden spoon

Then add the rice with the salt, pepper, and paprika and stir and cook for a further 2 minutes.

Then add the water and stir in and cook for another 3-5 minutes

Then take out and put the pork mince into a tray and put in the fridge to cool

Put some water and bring it to the boil – either in the instant pot – or a pot on the hotplate may be quicker and take your cabbage leaves you have peeled from the cabbage. We cut out the large hard white cabbage veins that would make it difficult to wrap the cabbage leaf around the pork parcel

Blanch the cabbage leaves just to soften them for 2-3 minutes

Then use the remaining water to cook the new potatoes.

Take the pork mince mix which has now cooled down and put into a bowl and add one egg and mix well by hand.

After this then take the cabbage leaves and make small meat wraps as per the photo,

Put the trivet into the instant pot and add water so that it comes just below the trivet – also add the bay leaves, paprika and peppercorns to the water to help flavor the parcels when cooking. (If you want you can replace half the water with a chicken stock also)

Cook on High Pressure for 12 minutes and 10 min natural pressure release.

Take out your cooked new potatoes and gently mix in some butter and the chopped flat parsley.