Cabbage Rolls with Tomato Sauce
Tender cabbage stuffed with a savory meat filling, topped with tomato sauce.
Servings: 12 stuffed leaves
Calories: 328kcal
Ingredients
Filling Ingredients
- 1 head green cabbage
- 2 lbs. ground beef
- ½ cup onion diced
- ½ cup green bell pepper diced
- 2 whole eggs lightly beaten
- 1½ cups bread crumbs seasoned or plain
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon dried mustard
Sauce Ingredients
- 2 cups ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Prep Cabbage
- Bring large pot of water to high heat
- Rinse and core cabbage
- Place cabbage in hot water for 3-5 minutes
- Use tongs and gently remove leaves; set aside on a paper towel
- Score a "V" on the leaves and remove the hard stem
- Preheat oven to 350º F
Meat Filling Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine filling ingredients
- Place ⅓ - ¼ cup of meat filling right above the "V" on the cabbage; roll the "V" up and forward; tuck in the sides; continue rolling and place seam side down in a 9 x 13 baking dish
- Repeat; when all leaves are assembled, add 1 cup water to baking dish
- Place foil over baking dish and bake at 350º F for 30-45 minutes; internal thermometer should read at least 160ºF
- In a medium bowl, add sauce ingredients and combine well
- Remove cooked cabbage rolls from oven
- Drizzle sauce over cabbage rolls and place back into oven for 15 minutes, uncovered
- Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes
Notes
- You may have to use a paring knife to loosen the leaves from the core while the cabbage is in the hot water...be careful!
- Some cabbage roll recipes call for rice. If you choose to add rice follow these instructions:
- Cook Rice
- Allow rice to cool
- Combine rice into meat mixture
- Resume recipe
Nutrition
Serving: 1leaf | Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 1261mg | Potassium: 561mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 302IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 3mg