Minicabbagewraps Recipes

CABBAGE WRAPS

Steps:

• Cook cabbage in boiling water just until leaves fall off head. Set aside 8 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. Set aside., In a large nonstick skillet, cook the ground beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomatoes and water; bring to a boil. Stir in rice; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. , Place about 1/3 cup beef mixture on each reserved cabbage leaf; overlap cut ends of leaf. Fold in sides, beginning from the cut end. Roll up completely to enclose filling., In a bowl, combine the tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, basil, thyme and sugar. Spread half on the bottom of an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with cabbage rolls and remaining tomato sauce mixture., Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted.

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.

MINI SMOKY BACON WRAPS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Grease a baking sheet.
• Cut each bacon slice into thirds.
• Wrap each slice around each of the small smokies.
• Place in foil-lined baking pan.
• Bake for about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile in a small bowl mix together the ketchup with brown sugar to form a thick mixture.
• Remove the cocktail wieners from oven and brush about 1 teaspoon of the ketchup/brown sugar mixture over the wiener.
• Place back in the oven and bake until the bacon is lightly crisp (do not overcook or the bacon will be too hard!).

ASIAN-STYLE GROUND BEEF CABBAGE WRAPS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook ground beef in the hot skillet, breaking up any large clumps, until browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and onion and cook until vegetables soften, about 4 minutes.
• Add coconut aminos, Sriracha, ginger, garlic, and vinegar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Evenly divide mixture among 8 cabbage leaves; sprinkle carrots and onions on top. Sprinkle green onions, cilantro, sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes on top. Roll each cabbage leaf over and around filling to form a packet.

MINI CABBAGE WRAPS

Steps:

• Crumble meat into bowl. Sprinkle with onion, bread crumbs, 4 T. parsley, 2 t. salt, and 1/2 t. pepper. Beat eggs and tomato paste until blended; pour over meat and mix gently just until blended.
• Shape meat mixture into eight 3x2-inch loaves. Place loaves 3 inches apart in large baking pan; refrigerate covered with plastic wrap.
• Heat large pot of salted water to boiling. Add potatoes and boil until tender, 15-20 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and pat dry.
• Cut off bottom of thick center rib of each cabbage leaf. Add leaves to boiling water. Stir gently to separate leaves, and blanch until bright green and softened, 2-3 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place milk, butter, remaining parsley, and nutmeg in large bowl. Mash potatoes until smooth. Add to milk mixture; stir until blended. Spread potato mixture evenly over tops and sides of loaves. Wrap each loaf in a cabbage leaf, enclosing it completely. Brush loaves lightly with oil.
• Cover baking pan with aluminum foil and bake loaves 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake, basting loaves with pan juices, until cabbage is lightly browned, about 20 minutes more.
• While loaves are baking, make sauce: heat olive or vegetable oil in heavy 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add celery, carrot, onion, and mushrooms; saute until softened and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and thyme. Saute 1 minute. Reduce heat to low. Stir in tomatoes with liquid. Simmer uncovered until thickened, 10-15 minutes. Puree in blender or food processor until almost smooth. Season with remaining salt and pepper. (Sauce can be store in refrigerator up to 1 week or in freezer up to 3 months. Makes 2 cups of sauce.).
• Remove baked loaves with slotted spatula to serving plates. Serve with sauce.