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Soften the Cabbage
Simmer the cabbage and remove the leaves one at a time as they loosen. Cool the leaves and trim the thick ribs so they fold without tearing.
Cabbage Rolls
A pan of cabbage rolls asks for a little patience and gives back a deeply comforting supper. The leaves turn tender around the beef-and-rice filling as the tomato sauce bubbles beside them.
Prep35 minCook1 hr 30 minTotal2 hr 15 minDifficultyMedium
Ingredients
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Cabbage Rolls
Homemade Tomato Sauce
Garnish
Instructions
- 2 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon flour, ½ cup water, 3½ cups tomatoes, 1 teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 green cabbage
- 1 pound ground beef, 1 cup cooked rice, ¾ cup onion, 1 egg, ½ cup tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon garlic salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¾ cup tomato sauce, softened cabbage leaves, prepared filling
- remaining tomato sauce
- sour cream and fresh parsley, optional
Nutrition (Approximate Per Serving)
Yield
12 cabbage rolls — Serving size: 1–2 cabbage rolls
Some ingredients could not be modeled and may meaningfully change the totals. Treat these values as a rough estimate.
- Calories
- 300
- Carbohydrates
- 27 g
- Protein
- 13.5 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Saturated Fat
- 6.5 g
- Cholesterol
- 70 mg
- Sodium
- 480 mg
- Fiber
- 3 g
- Total Sugars
- 5.5 g
