Gluten-Free Old-Fashioned Cabbage Rolls | Cabbage Rolls Recipe

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: bulgur

Quinoa is gluten-free and adds protein.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Greek yogurt offers a healthier option with similar tang.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato puree

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Homemade puree is fresher and lower in preservatives.

Remove cabbage core

In a large pot bring water to a boil

Place cabbage in boiling water

Reduce heat, cover and simmer until leaves become soft (about 20-25 min)

Take out the cabbage from the pot and let it cool

Peel and chop an onion

Mix ground beef with egg, heavy cream and chopped onion

Slowly pull off the soft cabbage leaves

Lay a single leaf down, add meat mixture, make a roll

Place rolls in large deep dish baking pan

In a bowl mix tomato juice, sour cream, salt, pepper and caraway seeds

Pour the mixture over the cabbage rolls

Cover with foil

Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 1 hour

Allow to cool 15 min before serving

Serve them with boiled or mashed potatoes

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