Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls

"This derives from my mothers cabbage roll recipe. Rolling those darn things is too time consuming, so...I came up with this short, less labor intensive version, and best of all tastes the same! Easily can be doubled for a potluck pleaser"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 50mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
15
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ingredients

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directions

  • mix first 7 ingredients and form into 1" meatballs.
  • In a roasting pan, coat the bottom of the roasting pan with some of the cabbage.
  • place meat balls ontop of cabbage.
  • put remaining cabbage on top of meat balls.
  • in a separate bowl, mix soup and juice or mix.
  • pour over top of mixture, spreading evenly with a large spoon.
  • bake, covered at 375 degrees on middle rack for about 1 to 11/2 hours until done.
  • gently stir before serving.

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Reviews

  1. I made half the recipe using 1 lb ground round and a large bag of cole slaw mix (I'm not too steady with the knife for cutting cabbage heads!) This taste pretty much like my mom's stuffed cabbage but like you said, way easier to put together. Thanks for sharing Uncle 12. Made for Pick A Chef Spring 2011.
     
  2. My hubby and I loved this! I made it in my crock pot on high for 5 hours. I used less pepper than called for and it was still too much. Next time I will use 1/2 teaspoon instead.
     
  3. I made these for my family for dinner tonight and they loved them. I only used enough cabbage to cover the bottom of my roaster. It was all I had left over from another recipe, but my family isn't big cabage lovers anyway. I think they just ate the meatballs.
     
  4. This is my first review ever! I have to admit though that I used some of the seasonings from my stuffed cabbage recipe. The whole recipe concept I loved. I did not like having to do all the work of rolling them. Here's what I did different. Its just my DH and I so I cut ithe recipe back. I used 1 lb meat and adjusted to that. I did add to the meat and tomatoe mix chili powder, and worchestershire sauce.(my reg recipe calls for that & I like the flavor it gives.) For the sauce I used 1 can soup, 1 can v-8 juice, 1 small can tomato sauce, added the chili pwd, dash cayenne pepper,and worch. sauce. ( I like it saucy!) I thank you for the basic recipe and will deffinatly make it again!!!!
     
  5. Uncle 12! This was fantastic!. So sorry, I used a bit more green pepper for my taste. I used 1 cup each of tomato juice and my homemade bloody mary mix, because I couldn't decide, it turned out wonderful, and very satisfying to not only myself, but my family as well. Eliminating the work of rolling the cabbage rolls was a definate plus and time saver! Chef Daddy, you are comparing a TRADITIONAL cabbage roll recipe to SWEET AND SOUR? Shame on you for discounting Uncle 12's recipe only to plug your own!
     
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