Grannys Cabbage Meatballs Recipes

CABBAGE & MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Place cabbage in a large saucepan; add tomato juice. Cover and simmer over low heat. Meanwhile, combine the egg, onion, chili powder, vinegar, pickle, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 2-in. balls. Add to cabbage mixture., Cover and cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, stirring occasionally.

MEATBALL CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook cabbage in boiling water just until leaves fall off head. Set aside 12 large leaves for rolls. (Refrigerate remaining cabbage for another use.) Cut out the thick vein from the bottom of each reserved leaf, making a V-shaped cut. , In a large bowl, combine tomato sauce, onion, rice, chili powder, garlic powder and salt. Crumble beef over mixture; mix well. Shape into 12 balls. Place 1 meatball on each cabbage leaf; overlap cut ends of leaf. Fold in sides, beginning from the cut end. Roll up completely to enclose meatball. Secure with toothpicks. , Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Pour remaining tomato sauce over cabbage rolls. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until meat is no longer pink and cabbage is tender. Discard toothpicks.

GRANNY'S CABBAGE & MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix first 8 ingredients together and form into 2-3 inch patties.
• Heat 5 qt. dutch oven and brown patties on each side. (I drain excess grease out of pan)
• Cut up cabbage and place on top of patties.Lay onion rings over top of cabbage.
• Pour tomato sauce over onions, cabbage and meatballs. Add just enough water to almost cover cabbage. Sprinkle the pepper, salt and garlic powder over and cover to cook.
• When cabbage is almost done, remove lid and let sauce reduce. Cook to your desired doneness, but don't over cook.

GRANNY'S MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients except the olive oil and garlic in a bowl. Add the olive oil and garlic in a small sauce pan and heat. Roll the ingredient mixture into 1 to 2 inch balls, place them in a large frying pan and cook until browned. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Heat your favorite Spagehetti sauce in a separate saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat. Slowly stir in meatballs and simmer until heated throughout. Serve over noodles.

MEATBALL SOUP WITH CABBAGE

Steps:

• Mix sausage, beef, rice, egg, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl for meatballs. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Add water and bouillon cubes; bring to a boil. Add cabbage, carrots, and potatoes. Boil gently for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, form meat mixture into regular-size meatballs. Drop gently into the pot and add fresh and dried oregano. Reduce heat and let simmer until meatballs are no longer pink in the centers, about 30 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

GRANDMA'S MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Soak the breadcrumbs in the milk until the milk is absorbed (use a good sized bowl that is big enough to hold the other ingredients).
• Add the meat, salt, pepper, allspice, ginger, onion and egg, mix til well blended.
• Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil, add some salt.
• Roll the meat mixture into golfball (or a bit smaller) sized balls.
• Drop the balls into the boiling water and cook covered for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile heat the oven to 350F and in a saucepan combine the brown sugar, broth & melted butter, stir & heat until the sugar is dissolved and forms a glaze.
• Place the meatballs in a single layer in a 9X13 baking dish.
• Spoon the glaze over the meatballs and bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
• Turn the meatballs a couple of times.