Kittencal's Cabbage Rolls With Tomato Sauce Recipe

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Kittencal's Cabbage Rolls With Tomato Sauce
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
77
Calories
Total time
220
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Set oven to 350 degrees F (second-lowest oven rack).
  2. Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan or use a larger pan (for easier clean up I strongly advise to use a disposable heavy foil pan).
  3. Make certain that the cabbage heads are completely thawed before using for this (to do this remove the heads of cabbage from freezer and place in a bowl then thaw at room temperature overnight).
  4. Using a small sharp knife carefully remove the hard core/stem from the center of the head, then remove the leaves from the cabbage (you may need to keep slicing off some middle part to remove the leaves easier).
  5. To speed up cooking time you may want to cook the leaves in boiling salted water for about 8-10 minutes this will give the cabbage rolls a head start and reduce cooking time slightly.
  6. Using your hands gently squeeze out 2 to 3 leaves at a time to remove excess water, then place the leaves in a large bowl; set aside.
  7. FOR MEAT FILLING; using clean hands mix all ingredients together for the meat filling in large bowl until thoroughly combined.
  8. FOR SAUCE; in another bowl combine all sauce ingredients together until blended (adjust the salt and pepper to taste).
  9. Line the bottom of the pan with cabbage leaves (due to the long cooking time this will protect the rolls from over browning/burning in the pan while cooking, you may also place leaves on top of the sauce then cover with foil but that is optional).
  10. Using a large spoon or a ladle drizzle half of the sauce over the leaves then spread out to cover the leaves (does not have to cover the leaves completely).
  11. Stuff the cabbage leaves tightly but carefully with the meat mixture (I use about 1/3-cup for larger leaves).
  12. Roll up tightly and place the rolls in a single layer on top of the cabbage leaves and sauce in the baking dish.
  13. Drizzle the remaining sauce over the rolls (using a butter knife separate the rolls slightly to insure the sauce settles between and around each roll).
  14. Sprinkle about 1/2 cup or a little more sauerkraut over the sauce (if using).
  15. At this point you may cover the rolls with more leaves if desired (this is optional but good to do).
  16. Cover tightly with foil.
  17. IMPORTANT; if you are using a 13 x 9-inch dish it will be very full so place on a large jelly-roll pan to catch any spills.
  18. Cook at 350 degrees F (oven rack set to second-lowest position) for about 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until the cabbage is very tender, the cooking time will vary depending on how thick the cabbage leaves are and if you have pre-boiled the leaves firstly, I usually check after about 2 hours).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 77.37 Kcal (324 kJ)
Calories from fat 16.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.8g 3%
Cholesterol 16.65mg 6%
Sodium 428.81mg 18%
Potassium 208.92mg 4%
Total Carbs 8.59g 3%
Sugars 2.46g 10%
Dietary Fiber 2.08g 8%
Protein 7.02g 14%
Vitamin C 19.9mg 33%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 51.8mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 79.37 Kcal (332 kJ)
Calories from fat 16.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.85g 3%
Cholesterol 17.08mg 6%
Sodium 439.87mg 18%
Potassium 214.31mg 4%
Total Carbs 8.81g 3%
Sugars 2.52g 10%
Dietary Fiber 2.13g 8%
Protein 7.2g 14%
Vitamin C 20.4mg 33%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 53.1mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.3
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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