Cabbage Rolls
 
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These cabbage rolls are stuffed with ground beef, onion, raisins and rice, then topped with a scrumptious tomato-based sauce. They are so simple to make and so very tasty. Don’t omit the raisins because they definitely add a dimension of flavor
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Serves: 4 to 5 (2 cabbage rolls per serving)
Ingredients
  • 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1 medium head (about 2 pounds) green cabbage
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • ½ cup cooked rice (white or brown)
  • ¼ cup raisins (I use golden)3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 can (16 ounces) tomato sauce
  • ½ cup beef broth
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • sour cream, for serving (optional)
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 13- by 9-inch pan with cooking spray or oil.
  2. In a medium skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  3. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Using a small, sharp knife, cut in a circle all around the stem of the cabbage and remove the core. Place the cabbage in the boiling water. After about 2 minutes an outside leaf will come loose--pull it off and out of the water using tongs. After another minute the next leaf will come loose. Remove and repeat until you have 8 to 10 leaves. Pat the leaves dry with paper towels. Cut out the thick part of the rib from the bottom of each leaf, but don't cut more than a third of the way into the leaf.
  4. In a mixing bowl, combine the beef, cooled onion, rice, raisins, and salt. With the stem side of the cabbage leaf facing you, place a scant ⅓ cup of the beef mixture in the center of each cabbage leaf. Fold the bottom edge over the mixture and then fold the sides over and roll into a tidy packet. Place the cabbage rolls, seam side down, in the prepared baking dish.
  5. In a bowl, mix together the tomato sauce, broth, and paprika. Pour evenly over the cabbage rolls. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. Optional: Serve the cabbage rolls with a big dollop of sour cream.
Notes
Can substitute Minute Rice ready to serve 125 g (which is about ½ cup) Long grain and wild rice the ½ cup serving container type. Instead of ½ cup cooked rice used

Substitute 1 680 ml can of tomato sauce (about 23 oz.) omit the broth and add 1 tsp. of Beef --better than Bouillon concentrate

Variations you could also try: To the onion added one shallot

Add 2 spicy Italian sausages (taken out of the casing)-Into the ground beef


Use the extra cabbage to line the bottom of the casserole dish leaves and place the rest on top of the rolls before adding the sauce.
Recipe by Recipes to Try at https://recipestotry.ca/cabbage-rolls-with-beefrice-raisons/