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cabbage rolls in pile with one sliced open showing the stuffed meat inside
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Traditional Cabbage Rolls

These Traditional Cabbage Rolls are delicious any time of the year, but they're a tradition for New Years in the South! Delicious ground meat and rice filling seasoned to perfection and baked in a cabbage leaf in tomato sauce.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 12
Cuisine: Southern Food
Author: Melanie Cagle

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Ingredients

  • 1 cabbage
  • 1 lb Ground Beef or venison
  • 1 Cup cooked rice
  • 1 Medium Onion
  • 1 Rib Celery
  • 1 Green Bell Pepper
  • 3 Cloves Garlic
  • ¼ Cup Chopped Parsley
  • 1 tablespoon Onion Powder
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 tablespoon Creole Seasoning
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 Can Tomato Soup seasoned

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Place a large pot (big enough to take the whole cabbage) and fill with water. Turn on to get it to boiling point.
  • Chop onions, bell pepper, garlic and celery. Put into a large mixing bowl.
  • Add ground meat, cooked rice, seasoning and egg. Mix together using your hands (wear gloves or make sure to wash hands thoroughly afterward).
  • Once the water is boiling, carefully lower the cabbage - stem down - into the water and boil for approximately 3-5 minutes then remove.
  • Cut off the stem of the cabbage - enough to remove a lot of the bigger leaves.
  • Cut a V out of the stem of the leaf to make it more flexible.
  • Take a handful of the meat mixture and form a log.
  • Wrap the cabbage leaf around it.
  • Take a 9x13 dish and spoon a few spoonfuls of tomato soup into the bottom of the dish.
  • Place each cabbage roll seam down into the baking dish.
  • Pour the remaining tomato soup over the top of the cabbage rolls.
  • Cover the baking dish with foil and bake in the oven for 90-120 mins.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 394mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g
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