Easy Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Recipe You'll Fall In Love With

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.

Fill a large pot with water and a small pot halfway with water, placing both over high heat.

Add a little salt to the large pot of water.

When the large pot comes to a boil, add the whole head of cabbage to soften it until tender.

When the small pot comes to a boil, reduce it to low heat and add the rice, cooking until tender.

Remove the bottom part of the cabbage stalk before boiling.

Once the cabbage is tender, peel off about 8 to 10 leaves and set them aside, returning any hard leaves to the boiling water.

Slice off the hard stems from each cabbage leaf.

In a skillet over medium-high heat, add butter, then sauté chopped onions and green bell peppers for about 3 to 4 minutes, then remove and set aside.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Add brown sugar to the tomato sauce and stir, then add some sauce to the bottom of the baking pan.

Beat the egg and mix it with the milk, then add to the ground beef and sweet Italian sausage in a bowl.

Add Worcestershire sauce, the egg and milk mixture, some sauce, seasonings, and bread crumbs to the meat mixture.

Add the sautéed onions and peppers and the cooked rice to the meat mixture, then combine gently without overmixing.

Take a cabbage leaf, place a spoonful of filling at the thickest part, fold it over, tuck in the sides, and roll it up, placing it seam-side down in the baking pan.

Pour the remaining sauce over the cabbage rolls and cover tightly with aluminum foil.

Bake in the oven for about 1 to 1.5 hours until tender.

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