Easy Cabbage Rolls

Easy Cabbage Rolls

PREP TIME- 45 minutes

COOK TIME -1 hour 15 minutes

TOTAL TIME- 2 hours

SERVINGS -6 servings

AUTHOR Holly Nilsson

Homemade Cabbage Rolls are so flavorful & filling. Change up the filling to your liking.

Ingredients

  • 1 head green cabbage

  • 1 cup uncooked rice

  • 1 pound ground pork (or ground turkey)

  • ½ pound ground beef

  • 2 small onions diced

  • 3 cloves garlic minced

  • ½ teaspoon dill

  • 3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

  • salt & pepper to taste

  • 1 can diced tomatoes (14 ounces) with juices

  • 1 egg

  • 1 ½ cups + ⅓ cup tomato sauce divided

  • 1 can tomato soup 10.5 ounces

Instructions

  • Boil cabbage leaves for about 2 minutes or until soft. (See note below for removing leaves). Set aside to cool.

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.

  • Cook rice according to package directions but reduce cooking time by 5 minutes so the rice is slightly underdone. Set aside.

  • Cook pork (or turkey), beef, onions, garlic, & seasonings in a pan until no pink remains. Drain any fat. Add in rice, diced tomatoes, & ⅓ cup of tomato sauce. Stir in egg.

  • Mix remaining tomato sauce and tomato soup in a bowl. Spread a very thin layer of the tomato sauce mixture in a 9x13 pan.

  • Remove or thin any thick stem on cabbage leaves. Lay the cabbage leaf flat and add ¼ to ⅓ cup filling to the center of the leaf. Fold in the sides and roll the cabbage up. Place seam side down in the pan. (See note for small leaves). Repeat with remaining cabbage.

  • Pour sauce over the cabbage and cover tightly with foil. Bake for 75-90 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

To remove leaves from head of cabbage, cut aprox ¼" off the bottom of the head and place the whole head of cabbage in boiling water. Boil about 2 minutes. Peel off the softened leaves. Place remaining head back in the boiling water and repeat until all of the leaves are removed. Remove any tough stems from cooked leaves.

  • Once boiled, use a small knife to cut the thick stem off the leaf (image above).

  • Overlap smaller leaves and fill, even if they're not pretty, they'll cook perfectly.

  • You may have leftover filling depending on the size of your cabbage. Extra filling can be added to tomato soup, or stuffed in zucchini or bell peppers.

  • Cabbage rolls can be frozen before or after baking.

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