Slow Cooker Cabbage Rolls

Name: Slow Cooker Cabbage Rolls
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 7 h
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cabbage; 1 lb ground beef or pork (or a combination); 1 onion; 1 cup uncooked rice; 2 garlic cloves; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; ½ teaspoon pepper; ½ teaspoon dried thyme; 4 cups tomato juice; 6 oz tomato paste; 2 tablespoon gluten-free Worcestershire sauce; 4 tablespoon brown sugar

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Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
7 hrs
Servings
8 servings
Calories
270 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
European

Slow Cooker Cabbage Rolls

Piper Stevens

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These Cabbage Rolls, stuffed with lean ground beef and rice, and topped with tomato sauce, are easy and delicious in the slow cooker.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 cabbage
1 lb ground beef or pork (or a combination)
1 onion diced
1 cup uncooked rice
2 garlic cloves minced
1 large egg beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon dried thyme
4 cups tomato juice
6 oz tomato paste 1 can
2 tablespoon gluten-free Worcestershire sauce
4 tablespoon brown sugar

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Instructions

Remove the tough outer layer of leaves from the cabbage
Put the cabbage core side down in a large microwave-safe bowl and add ½ cup of water
Microwave on high for 10 minutes
Carefully turn the cabbage and microwave for a further 10 minutes
When the cabbage is cool enough to handle, cut around the base to loosen leaves, peeling them off the head.
When you have 16 softened cabbage leaves of roughly the same size, set them aside while you make the filling.
In a bowl, combine egg, ground beef, rice, garlic, onion, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper.
In another bowl, combine tomato juice, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar.
Cover the bottom of the slow cooker with any excess cabbage leaves
Pour ½ of the sauce over the leaves in the slow cooker
To make the rolls, put a ¼ cup of filling down the center of each cabbage leaf.
Fold up the sides and then roll the leaves, placing each roll seam side down in the slow cooker, until you have one layer.
Cover with the remaining tomato sauce mixture.
Pour the remaining sauce over the top.
Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours

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Notes

Make ahead: You can make the cabbage rolls the day before, keep them in the fridge overnight and transfer them to the slow cooker in the morning.
Leftovers: These cabbage rolls will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days and can be reheated in the microwave
Of course, the cooking time here is passive because we're slow cooking, but all slow cookers are different, so cooking time can vary depending on your cooker.
Use the rest of your cabbage in soups or stews, and you can save the cabbage cooking water for soup, too.
This recipe is gluten free if you use a gluten-free Worcestershire sauce

Nutrition Information

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Serving 2g Calories 270kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 18g (36%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 56mg (19%) Sodium 582mg (24%) Potassium 979mg (28%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 17g (34%) Vitamin A 1012IU (20%) Vitamin C 70mg (78%) Calcium 96mg (10%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 270 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	2g
Calories	270kcal	14%
Carbohydrates	43g	14%
Protein	18g	36%
Fat	4g	6%
Saturated Fat	2g	10%
Cholesterol	56mg	19%
Sodium	582mg	24%
Potassium	979mg	21%
Fiber	5g	20%
Sugar	17g	34%
Vitamin A	1012IU	20%
Vitamin C	70mg	78%
Calcium	96mg	10%
Iron	4mg	22%