Rollin', Rollin', Rollin'...

No I haven't been watching marathons reruns of Rawhide, but I am wanting to share my cabbage roll recipe.  Well, not mine really but one from All Recipes web site.  We recently had a belated Father's day celebration for my Father in Law and we planned (and had) a cookout - in the middle of a TORRENTIAL downpour - you know hamburgers, hot dogs baked beans etc.  But my sister in law requested these cabbage rolls.  We had them over once before and they liked them so well that she asked for them for the party.. Well, they are so easy and a make and forget type meal that I had no problem accommodating her request.    30 minutes prep time, put 'em in the crock pot and don't take the lid off for 8 hours or so...  You check 'em in 8 hours and they are ready to eat...  I doubled the recipe for this group as they like take home packages :) .

Boiling the leaves makes them pliable

 

The stuffing Lots of black pepper but really good.

 

Roll 'em up

 

Nice little packages

Layer them in the Crock pot - some people layer extra cabbage leaves on bottom

 

Pour the sauce over the top put the lid on and leave 'em for 8 hours

Recipe makes 6 servings
        

Makes servings USMetricAdjust Recipe (Help)

For the Rolls                 

 

12 leaves cabbage

                     

1 cup cooked white rice

                                    

1 egg, beaten

                       

1/4 cup milk

                       

1/4 cup minced onion

                       

1 pound extra-lean ground beef

                       

1 1/4 teaspoons salt

                       

1 1/4 teaspoons ground black pepper

 

For the Sauce                                                   

                       

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

               

1 tablespoon brown sugar

                                    

1 tablespoon lemon juice

                        

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

 

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Boil cabbage leaves 2 minutes; drain.

 

In large bowl, combine 1 cup cooked rice, egg, milk, onion, ground beef, salt, and pepper. Place about 1/4 cup of meat mixture in center of each cabbage leaf, and roll up, tucking in ends. Place rolls in slow cooker.

In a small bowl, mix together tomato sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over cabbage rolls.
(If you like a lot of sauce, double the sauce recipe for the number of cabbage rolls. For me, I doubled the cabbage rolls but tripled the sauce recipe and it was perfect)
Cover, and cook on Low 8 to 9 hours.
Gotta tell you easy and very good....
Now I have to go check on Ikey... He is sleeping in the chair....