Kevin's Cabbage Rolls

Name: Kevin's Cabbage Rolls
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 8 Large Cabbage Leaves; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 medium onion, chopped; 1 medium zucchini, diced; 1 cup cooked rice; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds; 1 cup cheese, cheddar or parmesean; 1 can (8oz) Tomato paste; 1 bottle hot sauce/chili sauce; 1 tbspoon olive oil; 1 cup diced tomatoes; 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar; salt and pepper; 1/2 onion finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic

6 steps

Prep:1h 30min

Are you always in a hurry and need to cut a few corners? Use your favorite jarred marinara sauce and simply add 1 tablespoon of vinegar and 1 1/2 -2 tablespoons brown sugar. These can also have ground pork added. The ground meat does not need to be precooked.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:30:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories357 kcal (18%)

Total Fat19.2 g (27%)

Carbs36.9 g (14%)

Sugars16.9 g (19%)

Protein13.4 g (27%)

Sodium1882.2 mg (94%)

Fiber5.2 g (19%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

8 leavescabbage

large

1 tablespoonolive oil

0.5onion

1 cuprice

½ tspsalt

½ teaspooncaraway seeds

1 cupcheese

cheddar or parmesean

For the Sauce

1 x 8 ozTomato paste

can

1 bottlehot sauce

1 tbspoonolive oil

1 cupdiced tomatoes

1 ½ tablespoonsbrown sugar

0.5onion

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°. Spray rectangular baking dish, 11x7x1 1/2 inches, with cooking spray. Remove 8 leaves of cabbage while holding head under running water. Cover leaves with boiling water. Cover and let stand about 10 minutes or until leaves are limp; drain.

Step 2

In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes; stirring several times. Reduce heat to low and add garlic. Cook for 1 minute stirring constantly. Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, hot sauce (or cider vinegar), and brown sugar. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Spoon a thin layer of the tomato sauce into a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish. In a large bowl mix the ground pork sausage, ground beef, onion, garlic, egg, rice, parsley, and paprika.

Step 4

Heat oil in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook 1/2 onion and zucchini in oil about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Stir in rice, salt, pepper, basil, caraway seed, half of the chili sauce and 2/3 cup of the cheese.

Step 5

Place about 1/4 cup rice mixture at stem end of each leaf. Roll leaf around rice mixture, tucking in sides. Place seam side down in dish.

Step 6

Top with remaining tomato sauce, cover with aluminum foil, bake 80-90 minutes.