Filling For Cabbage Rolls Or Stuffed Peppers Recipes

HEALTHY STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Place the rice in a bowl and add water to soak overnight. If you don't have time, just rinse it several times until the water is clear and let it soak for at least an hour until you gather and prepare the rest of the ingredients.
• Slice out the core by cutting a deep cone-shaped incision so that the leaves could be easily detached. Submerge the entire cabbage head into a large pot with boiling water (for about 3-4 minutes). See video below for visual help.
• Then, peel the leaves off, one at a time, while the cabbage is still submerged. Use tongs for convenience.Since I don't have pickled cabbage (that's what is preferred) I'm adding some vinegar to the boiling water to give it a little kick.
• Prepare the bell peppers if you're using any: cut the core from the inside and strip away the seeds. Set aside.
• In a skillet over medium heat, sauté onions, garlic, carrots until lightly soft, add the spices and herbs, the beef. Add the soaked rice at the end and cook for 1-2 minutes. Leave the meat slightly uncooked.
• Now you can add half of the crushed tomatoes to the mixture at this moment or add it later on top, after rolling the cabbage. Set aside to cool.
• To stuff the cabbage leaves, lay down a single large leaf and place about a 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the filling in the lower third of the leave, fold the sides and roll (this way you'll get huge rolls).
• If you prefer smaller rolls then cut the leaf in smaller parts, and use less filing (see video).In a large deep dish (I'm using a 3-quart round glass dish) place the stuffed cabbage rolls on the bottom, and continue by adding layers.
• Pour the remaining half of the jar of crushed tomatoes on top. Alternatively use water and lemon juice or vegetable broth. Some try to add a lot of liquid so they are covered, but I found that this is not necessary as the steam fill circulate inside. Just add enough liquid to help the rice puff.
• Cover with the remaining cabbage leaves to seal moisture and cover with a lid.
• Bake for 2 hours at 370F or 190C. Or until the wild rice has puffed and is cracked open. (It has a longer cooking time than the regular rice).
• Remove from the oven and allow to sit covered for 30 minutes before serving. It will continue to cook and build some flavor for the next day.

STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Bring a large, wide saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add cabbage leaves and cook for 2 to 4 minutes or until softened; drain.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, 1 cup cooked rice, onion, egg, salt and pepper, along with 2 tablespoons of tomato soup. Mix thoroughly.
• Divide the beef mixture evenly among the cabbage leaves. Roll and secure them with toothpicks or string.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, place the cabbage rolls and pour the remaining tomato soup over the top. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 40 minutes, stirring and basting with the liquid often.

STUFFED BELL PEPPERS WITH BEEF AND CABBAGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Oil the bottom and sides of two rectangular glass baking dishes.
• Melt butter in a 4- to 6-quart stockpot over medium heat. Add ground beef, green and red cabbage, onion, celery, and garlic. Stir in diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, salt, oregano, basil, and pepper. Cook until beef starts to brown and cabbage softens a bit, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir, and continue cooking for 10 to 15 minutes.
• While the beef cooks, prepare bell peppers: remove stems and cut peppers in half from top to bottom. Remove seeds and white membrane. Rub outsides of the peppers with olive oil and arrange, skin-sides down like edible bowls, in the prepared baking dishes.
• Strain beef mixture to remove excess liquid; scoop into peppers to fill and mound any extra on top or reserve for another use. Cover with foil.
• Cook in the preheated oven until peppers have softened, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove foil, top with mozzarella and provolone, and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before serving.

OLD-FASHIONED CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Cook cabbage in boiling water just until outer leaves pull away easily from head. Set aside 12 large leaves for rolls. In a small bowl, combine the beef, pork, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, onion, rice, parsley, salt, dill and cayenne; mix well., Cut out the thick vein from the bottom of each leaf, making a V-shaped cut. Place about 1/4 cup meat mixture on a cabbage leaf; overlap cut ends of leaf. Fold in sides. Beginning from the cut end, roll up. Repeat., Slice the remaining cabbage; place in a Dutch oven. Arrange the cabbage rolls seam side down over sliced cabbage. Combine the tomatoes, sugar and remaining tomato sauce; pour over the rolls. Cover and bake at 350° until cabbage rolls are tender, 1-1/2 hours.

AUNT PEARL'S STUFFED PEPPERS/ CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Cut green peppers in half from stem to bottom, and clean out insides, set aside.
• Mix beef, cooked rice, onion, egg, 1 can of tomato soup, 1/2 can stewed tomatoes, garlic salt, dill and pepper. Stuff mixture into pepper halves and place in baking dish; with leftover mixture, form into meatballs and place around stuffed peppers.
• Pour remaining soup and stewed tomatoes over the top of the meatballs and stuffed peppers, and add 1 cup of water. Cover and bake in the oven 350 degrees for 1 1/2- 2 hours, testing to see if green peppers are soft.
• When making stuffed cabbage, place beef mixture at core side of cabbage leaf and roll like a burrito.

REAL STUFFED BELL PEPPERS (OR STUFFED CABBAGE)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan (large enough to accomodate the peppers standing upright) bring tomato sauce, water, onion, and tomato soup to a boil.
• Add all other ingredients except beef and continue to simmer.
• Stuff peppers with beef and add to pan.
• Place tops of peppers slightly askew on each stuffed pepper.
• Sauce should come about 3/4 of the way up each pepper or you can add a bit more water.
• Cover pan and simmer for about 1 hour, basting occasionally with sauce, or until meat is cooked through.
• Seasoning can be corrected by adding more brown sugar or sour salt to taste.

STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS AND BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• 1. Peel a few layers of cabbage off of the head and place in a saucepan with about an inch of water and steam just a few minutes to slightly wilt the cabbage to be able to wrap easier.
• 2. While cabbage is wilting, in a large bowel combine with the ground beef the rice, pepper, egg, tomato sauce, onion soup mix, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder. Mix together well.
• 3. Peel and quarter carrots. Peel and halve potatoes. Cut remainder of cabbage into wedges. Cut tops off of green bell peppers and remove seeds.
• 4. Take about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of meat mixture and wrap with cabbage leaves. Fill bell peppers with meat mixture. Put cabbage rolls and peppers in bottom of Dutch oven. Add potatoes, carrots and cabbage wedges. Mix tomato soup with 1 can of water and pour over mixture. Season with pepper on top. Cover and bring to a slight boil. Reduce heat and cook on low/medium heat for approx 1-1/2 hours or until meat is thoroughly cooked. Can also bake covered at 350 for same amount of time.