Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

15 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 green cabbage, cored
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, chopped fine
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 slices white bread, torn into pieces
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 lb 85% lean ground beef
  • 1/2 lb bratwurst, uncooked, casings removed

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 350. Place cabbage in bowl, wrapped with plastic wrap, and microwave until outer leaves are pliable and translucent, 3 to 6 minutes. Carefully remove outer leaves and set aside. Replace plastic and repeat until you have 15 to 17 large, intact leaves.
  2. 2
    Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Cook onion about 5 minutes. And garlic, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg and cook about 30 seconds. Transfer half of mixture to small bowl and reserve. Off heat, stir tomato sauce, sugar, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper into remaining mixture in Dutch oven.
  3. 3
    Pulse bread and milk in food processor to form smooth paste. Add reserved onion mixture, beef, bratwurst, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and pulse to combine.
  4. 4
    Using a sharp knife, trim tough ribs from cabbage leaves by making one slice down the length of the left and right side of each rib. Roll 2 tablespoons of meat mixture into each leaf and arrange seam-side-down in 9x13-inch baking dish. Pour sauce over rolls, cover with foil, and bake 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake 15 more minutes to slightly thicken sauce. Serve.

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