OUT OF THIS WORLD STUFFED CABBAGE RECIPE/GOLUMPKIES/CHERYL'S HOME COOKING/EPISODE 348

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: bulgur

Quinoa offers more protein, while bulgur is typically cheaper.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato puree

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Homemade puree is fresher, while canned tomatoes are budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola is often less expensive.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a bowl, combine 2 lbs of ground pork and 2 lbs of ground beef.

Add 2 cups of white rice to the meat mixture and mix well.

Pre-boil 2 small heads of cabbage until softened, then let cool.

Place a little bit of the meat mixture in a cabbage leaf, fold in the sides, and roll tightly.

Place a layer of tomato soup on the bottom of a deep dish pan.

Add dark green cabbage leaves on the bottom of the pan.

Arrange the rolled cabbage on top of the leaves in the pan.

Continue rolling the remaining cabbage leaves with the meat mixture and placing them in the pan.

Pour more tomato soup over the cabbage rolls, adding more if you like it saucy.

Cover the dish with a lid and bake in the oven for about 5 hours, lowering the temperature to 300°F after 2.5 hours.

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