MEPSTER'S Cabbage Rolls
- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
12 cabbage rolls
ingredients
- 1 large green cabbage, for 12 leaves
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar (I use whatever's in the house)
- salt and pepper
- 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1⁄2 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon of minced garlic (optional)
directions
- Core cabbage head: steam in a large pot with about 2-3 inches of water at the bottom.
- Remove outer leaves as they soften.
- Remove remaining cabbage and set aside.
- In a skillet, in hot butter, cook onion 5 minutes or until softened, stirring occasionally.
- Add tomato sauce, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.
- Mix well and set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.
- Divide mixture into 12 portions.
- In the center of each cabbage leaf, place a portion of the meat mixture.
- Fold 2 sides of the leaf toward the center.
- From one narrow edge, roll up jelly-roll fashion.
- Secure them with toothpicks (but make SURE they're noticeable).
- Place the sauce with some chopped up cabbage that you reserved in an electric frying pan or roasting pan with a lid.
- Cover and simmer for 45 minutes to an hour in the fry pan- same for the oven at 350*.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
HEP MEP
Shorewood, 89
July 8, 2009: Our resident bionic woman lost her battle to cancer yesterday. MEP was a passionate, caring and beloved member of our community and she will be deeply missed. Our thoughts go out to her family, Gordy and Cakes, at this difficult time. Her vivacious spirit will live on here at Recipezaar. If you'd like to express your condolences, there is a thread here:
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<br>I AM The Bionic Woman.
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<br>I am married. To El Gordo for 29 years.
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<br>I also have a dog named Otis Voy - a Chocolate Lab who is 14 years old !
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