Truly the Best Cabbage Rolls |
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 46 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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Once you eat these you will agree - they are the best ever cabbage rolls. Everyone I make these for go crazy for them and they are my most requested dish. Double the recipe as they will disapear very quickly. Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground beef |
6 slices cooked bacon |
1 onion, finely chopped |
2 -3 cloves garlic, finely chopped |
1 green peppers or 1 red pepper (or both) |
1 grated carrot |
2 tablespoons fresh dill |
1 egg |
1 can diced tomato (juice drained and reserved for topping) |
1/2 cup uncooked rice (i use basmati) |
salt |
pepper |
1 large green cabbage |
1/2 teaspoon salt (for water to steam cabbage) |
1 can condensed tomato soup |
Directions:
1. -In a large bowl, combine the ground beef with all of the ingredients, except for the cabbage, tomato soup and reserved diced tomato juice.
2. Set aside.
3. -Remove the core from the cabbage.
4. Steam the cabbage over high heat in a large pot to accomodate your cabbage with a about an inch of lightly salted water.
5. I like to rotate my cabbage head so it is steamed evenly.
6. -Gently peel off the leaves and cut out the thick white veins to aid in rolling.
7. -Place approx.
8. 1 tablespoon of the filling onto each cabbage leaf and carefully roll them up.
9. Place seam side down in your baking dish.
10. -Cover the cabbage rolls with the tomato soup and tomato juice.
11. -Cover and cook in a 350 degree oven for approx.
12. 1 hour, then remove cover and continue to cook for 30 minutes.
13. -Serve with sour cream and enjoy.
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