Cabbage Rolls

I had to call my mother before making this just to brush up on some steps I wasn’t sure of. The recipe is below if you’d like to try it. This is a great Sunday meal that’s filling and delicious! It’s also great to bring to a potluck.

What You Need

• 1 cabbage
• Tomato sauce (check out this post for my homemade recipe) or purchase a jar you like
• Ground beef (one med to large pack)
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 3 gloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• ½ cup grated parmesan

Instructions

• Heat oil in pan, add onions & garlic
• Cook for about 5 minutes
• Add ground beef
• Mix in salt & pepper, oregano & pepper flakes
• Brown & cook meat fully. Meanwhile…
• Pull off a few outer leaves of cabbage and throw away
• Carefully pull off cabbage leaves, you’ll need about 12
• Wash leaves
• Bring a pot of water to boil
• Blanch leaves in batches for about 6 minutes each or until flexible, without breaking
• Let air dry or pat with paper towel if in a rush
• Lay out leaves and scoop about three tablespoons of ground beef on each
• Top with a healthy pinch of mozzarella cheese
• Begin rolling, tucking leaves inwards at the sides to hold meat in
• Repeat for remaining rolls
• Scoop some sauce onto bottom of oven-safe baking dish
• Place rolls in dish
• Cover each roll with sauce
• Cover with aluminum foil
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until fork very easily pokes through cabbage roll
• Top with grated parmesan before serving

Enjoy!!