Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 1 large head cabbage
water to cover cabbage
2 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
2 large yellow onions, chopped
4-5 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1/2 c. parsley
a little olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 46 oz. can Campbell's Tomato Juice
1/2 to 3/4 c. ketchup
3/4 c. uncooked long grain white rice
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Directions: |
Directions:Prepare rice as directed and set aside.
Remove core from cabbage. Boil water. Remove from heat, add cabbage and cover to let steam. When softened, remove outside leaves. It may be necessary to re-steam to soften leaves.
As cabbage is steaming, prepare stuffing and tomato sauce:
In pan, saute onions, garlic and parsley with a little olive oil. Add 3/4 onion mixture to ground beef in a large bowl. Salt and pepper to taste. Add rice and mix together.
In pan, add tomato juice and ketchup to remaining 1/4 of onion mixture. Bring to boil and allow to simmer to blend flavors.
Drain steamed cabbage leaves in colander and allow to cool. Retain a few cabbage leaves to cover cabbage rolls in pot.
If necessary, trim the core of the cabbage leaves to make pliable for rolling. Into each leaf, place enough of the mixture to cover 1/3 of the leaf area. Beginning with the core end, begin rolling. After one revolution, fold in sides over filling and continue rolling remainder of leaf.
Place rolled cabbage seam side down in large baking pan. When full, pour tomato sauce mixture over rolls. Top with reserved cabbage leaves and lid. Bake at 350º for approximately 2 hours.
To serve, place individual cabbage rolls on plate, top with butter and sauce. |
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