How to make the Best Cabbage Rolls.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Canned tomatoes can be a cost-effective base for sauce.

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: bulgur

Quinoa is a healthier grain option, while bulgur is often cheaper.

Cut the core out of the cabbage head.

Blanch the cabbage in boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes.

Make the sauce by combining crushed tomatoes, tomato soup, unsalted butter, chopped onions, minced garlic, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper in a bowl.

In a separate bowl, mix ground beef, chopped onion, dried parsley, salt, black pepper, minced garlic, cooked rice, and egg until well combined.

Cut the thick part of the cabbage stem out of each leaf to create a v-shape.

Place some of the meat mixture into the cabbage leaf and roll it up like a burrito.

Place the rolled cabbage in a 9 by 13 baking dish with 1.5 to 2 cups of sauce at the bottom.

Pour the remaining sauce over the cabbage rolls.

Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake in a 350-degree oven for at least 1 to 1.5 hours.

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