Recipe Name Stuffed Cabbage Submitted by TinaBo
Recipe Description Lean beef, rice and onion rolled in steamed cabbage leaves, topped with diced tomatoes and baked. I'm going to bake these tonight. I will publish after I test it out a little more closely.
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Prep Time (minutes) 45 Cook Time (minutes) 30 Ready In (minutes) 75
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Ingredients
Amount Measure Ingredient
1
poundBeef, ground, 92% lean meat (1 Lb)
1
medium (2-1/2" dia)Onion, chopped
2
cupsRice, brown, long-grain, raw, cooked
2
cans (15 oz)Tomato products, canned, diced
1
teaspoonsalt
2
dashpepper, to taste
2
largeeggs
1
can, 15 oz (303 x 406)tomato sauce, use 15 oz can
Steps
Sequence Step
1Cook rice ahead of time, with salt to taste. You will need about two or 2 1/2 cups of it, so I just make it according to package instructions, usually 1 cup of rice to 2 or so cups of water. You can put the rice, salt and water in a pan and bring it to a boil, then turn off the stove and leave it sitting on the burner for a few hours. This way you don''t have to worry about it later.
2Steam cabbage leaves by cutting the end of the core off the cabbage and placing in a large pot with about an inch of water. Cover and simmer about 15 minutes until you can poke it through with a fork. If your cabbage is very large, consider cutting it in half to help it fit in the pot or pots. You may have left-overs. My cabbage was very small and so I used the whole thing.
3Dice onion and brown ground beef and onion in large skillet. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4After the beef mixture has cooled a little, beat the eggs add them to the beef. Then add your rice. This is a matter of taste. The more rice, the more carbs and fiber, and the fewer calories and less saturated fat, but also the less protein. I like to make it look like the mixture is about half rice and half beef. I think I used more than one pound of beef, so I used more like 2.75 cups of rice.
6After the cabbage has cooled a little, you can start peeling apart the leaves. Then place the beef and rice mixture into the center of a cabbage leaf and roll it up like a burrito. Easier said than done. Just do the best you can.
7Top with drained tomatoes. Actually, the draining is optional. I also through on a can of Hunts tomato sauce, which is plain sauce with salt, and no other add-ins. You can season to taste.
8Bake uncovered for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve.