Make-Ahead Cabbage Rolls

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 2 lbs Ground beef

• Produce

  • 12 Cabbage, leaves
  • 2 Celery, ribs
  • 1 Onion, large
  • 2 tsp Parsley flakes, dried

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Condiments

  • 2 cans (one 15 ounces, one 8 ounces tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice

• Pasta & Grains

  • 2 cups Rice, cooked long grain

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 1 3/4 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Sugar

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Butter

• Liquids

  • 2 1/2 cups Water

Found on tasteofhome.com

Description

Ingredients

• 12 cabbage leaves
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups cooked long grain rice
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• SAUCE:
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 2-1/2 cups water
• 2 cans (one 15 ounces, one 8 ounces) tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

• Directions In batches, cook cabbage leaves in boiling water 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain; cool slightly. Trim the thick vein from the bottom of each cabbage leaf, making a V-shaped cut. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef, salt and pepper over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in rice and eggs. In another skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until tender. Stir in water, tomato sauce, lemon juice, sugar, parsley, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until thickened. Spoon about 1/2 cup meat mixture onto each cabbage leaf. Pull together cut edges of leaf to overlap; fold over filling. Fold in sides and roll up. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Pour sauce over rolls. Refrigerate, covered, overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, covered, 50-60 minutes or until heated through. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked cabbage rolls. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°. Yield: 12 rolls. Originally published as Make-Ahead Cabbage Rolls in Taste of Homes Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2016, p190 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: thumbnails-i, container: taboola-native-stream-thumbnails, placement: Native Stream Thumbnails Redesign, target_type: mix });

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