How to Make Cabbage Rolls

To learn how to make cabbage rolls can be a little time consuming at first. However, once you learn the technique of removing the cabbage leaves they are a great recipe for its hidden vegetable factor.

It takes a little longer to prepare the cabbage leaves so it is great for a weekend meal. It can also be cooked in the crockpot instead of the oven.

large head of cabbage, cored
1 medium onion, quartered
2 big carrots, cut in chunks
1 lb lean beef, ground, not cooked
1-2 cup white rice or brown rice, cooked
2 bay leaves
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
tomato juice
sour cream, topping if desired

Cut around core of cabbage. Prepare cabbage leaves by boiling head of cabbage several minutes. Remove leaves as they fall off and continue to soften leaves until most are removed.

cabbage boil

In blender or food processor, puree carrots, 1 onion, 1/2 cup cabbage and 1/2 cup tomato sauce. Pour into a mixing bowl and add 2 lbs. hamburger, uncooked. Add in 1-2 cups cooked rice.

Combine all together. Place meat mixture on a cabbage leaf and roll up.

meat mixture in cabbage roll

Place each cabbage roll in casserole dish.

pan of cabbage rolls

Add bay leaf and tomato juice or more tomato sauce. Cover with extra cabbage leaves. Cook 350 degrees covered with tin foil and bake about 1 hour. Top with sour cream, if desired.

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