Cabbage Rolls

Eastern European dish that's both filling and delicious! Try it as a side dish to your next big meal!

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Total time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 120 per cabbage roll

Ingredients

• 1 head green cabbage
• 450 grams ground pork (or ground turkey)
• 225 grams ground beef
• 2 small onions diced (or 1 large onion)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• ½ teaspoon dill weed
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley
• 1 can diced tomatoes (14 oz) undrained
• salt & pepper to taste
• 1 cup uncooked rice
• 1 egg
• 1½ cups and ⅓ cup tomato sauce or pasta sauce (divided)
• 1 can tomato soup

Directions

1. Boil cabbage leaves about 2 minutes or until soft. Set aside to cool.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
3. Cook rice according to package directions but reduce cooking time by 5 minutes so the rice is slightly underdone. Set aside.
4. Cook beef, pork (or turkey), onions, garlic & seasonings until no pink remains. 
5. Drain any fat. Add in rice, diced tomatoes, ⅓ cup of tomato/pasta sauce, salt & pepper. 
6. Stir in egg.
7. Mix tomato sauce and tomato soup in a bowl. 
8. Spread a very thin layer of the tomato sauce mixture in a 9x13 pan.
9. Remove or thin any thick stem on cabbage leaves. 
10. Lay the cabbage leaf flat and add ⅓ to ¼ cup filling to the center of the leaf. Fold in the sides and roll the cabbage up. Place seam side down in the pan. 
11. Repeat with remaining cabbage.
12. Pour sauce over the cabbage and cover tightly with foil. 
13. Bake 75-90 minutes. 
14. Let cool 15 minutes before serving.