False Cabbage Rolls Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Cook cabbage in boiling water just until outer leaves pull away easily from head. Set aside 12 large leaves for rolls. In a small bowl, combine the beef, pork, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, onion, rice, parsley, salt, dill and cayenne; mix well., Cut out the thick vein from the bottom of each leaf, making a V-shaped cut. Place about 1/4 cup meat mixture on a cabbage leaf; overlap cut ends of leaf. Fold in sides. Beginning from the cut end, roll up. Repeat., Slice the remaining cabbage; place in a Dutch oven. Arrange the cabbage rolls seam side down over sliced cabbage. Combine the tomatoes, sugar and remaining tomato sauce; pour over the rolls. Cover and bake at 350° until cabbage rolls are tender, 1-1/2 hours.

UNSTUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large dutch oven, brown the ground beef and onions. Drain.
• Add the garlic and cook an additional minute.
• Mix in remaining ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat and simmer about 25 minutes or until the rice is fully cooked and cabbage is tender.

CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Steam the rice and cabbage head separately. Set the steamed rice aside. Peel off the cabbage leaves to have individual leaves.
• Add chopped onion, oil, bouillon, and the steamed rice to the ground pork meat. Mix together. Season with salt and pepper. Roll the ground pork mixture into golf ball-sized balls. Wrap each pork ball in a cabbage leaf.
• Add carrots and celery into the baking pan (vegetables prevent the cabbage from burning onto the bottom of the pan, and also adds an aroma to the rolls) and arrange the cabbage rolls on top.
• Place the pan into the oven and cook for about 1 1/2 hours. Check if it is thoroughly cooked before removing from the oven.

FALSE CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and sliced onion in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Stir in sliced cabbage, tomato soup, water (use the empty soup can to measure), salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer until cabbage is tender, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes. Stir in sour cream just before serving.

CLASSIC CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook cabbage in boiling water for 10 minutes or until outer leaves are tender; drain. Rinse in cold water; drain. Remove 8 large outer leaves (refrigerate remaining cabbage for another use); set aside. , In a large saucepan, saute 1 cup onion in butter until tender. Add the tomatoes, garlic, brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the rice, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and remaining onion and salt. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix well. , Remove thick vein from cabbage leaves for easier rolling. Place about 1/2 cup meat mixture on each leaf; fold in sides. Starting at an unfolded edge, roll up leaf to completely enclose filling. Place seam side down in a skillet. Top with the sauce. , Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 1 hour. Add V8 juice if desired. Reduce heat to low; cook 20 minutes longer or until rolls are heated through and a thermometer inserted in the filling reads 160°.

FALSE CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and sliced onion in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Stir in sliced cabbage, tomato soup, water (use the empty soup can to measure), salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer until cabbage is tender, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes. Stir in sour cream just before serving.

FAUX CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Roughly shred cabbage heads.
• Place in large pan, cover with water, add salt, and butter. Cook until tender, drain.
• Mix together in large bowl ground beef, sausage, bread crumbs, rice, garlic powder and onion flakes.
• Press into bottom of large casserole dish.
• Place cooked cabbage on top.
• Cover with tomato sauce.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes.