Cabbage Rolls

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⏱ 80 mins 🍽 12 cabbage rolls 🏷 Oven

These savoury cabbage rolls are a crowd-pleasing dish, ideal for pot lucks or family meals. A filling of ground beef, rice, and vegetables is wrapped in cabbage leaves and baked in a sauce made from brown sugar, lemon juice, and tomato sauce. The rolls bake for 1 hour covered, then a further 20 minutes uncovered, resulting in a flavourful and comforting oven-baked meal.

Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/4 cup raw long grain rice
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 onion, grated
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 6 slices bacon, minced
  • 12 wilted cabbage leaves, thick veins trimmed to thin
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 cup tomato sauce

Method

  1. Combine the ground beef, raw long grain rice, beaten egg, grated onion, grated carrot, 1 teaspoon salt, fresh ground pepper and minced bacon in a bowl.
  2. Portion the meat mixture into the middle of each of the 12 prepared cabbage leaves.
  3. Fold the leaves around the filling, ensuring the sides are tucked in to fully enclose the meat.
  4. Arrange the rolls with the folded seam facing downwards in a greased baking dish.
  5. Whisk the brown sugar, lemon juice and tomato sauce together in a separate bowl.
  6. Pour the prepared sauce over the cabbage rolls, cover the dish securely and bake at 375°F for 1 hour.
  7. Remove the cover and continue baking for 20 minutes longer.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium375800 mg

Recipe details

CategoryOven
AuthorMarieRynr