Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Yeah, stuffed cabbage rolls take a bit of effort to haul together, but if you’re a fan of this dish for dinner, you know it’s worth it. 

The key to this perfectly simple Stuffed Cabbage Rolls is keeping the thick-ness of the Tomato Sauce even.

​Serving 8 | 7 smartpoints per serving​

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS:

ground chicken
Jasmine rice (cooked)
onion powder
minced garlic
salt
dried Italian herbs
dried parsley
large egg
head cabbage
black pepper
Worcestershire sauce
paprika

Tomato Sauce Ingredients:

minced garlic
crushed tomatoes
Olive oil
finely onion (chopped)
tomato sauce
tomato paste
Salt and black pepper to taste
red wine vinegar
Worcheshire sauce

HOW TO MAKE THIS STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS:

Tomato Sauce Directions:

Step 1. Add olive oil to a large pot heating to medium.

Step 2.Continue to heat until the oil is hot.

Step 3.Add the onion, cooking until the onions are translucent. (2-3 minutes)

Step 4.Add in the minced garlic, cook for 30 seconds.

Step 5.Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, Italian herbs, salt and pepper, brown sugar, Worcheshire sauce , and red wine vinegar.

Step 6.Continue to stir until all ingredients are mixed.

Step 7.Bring to a boil.

Step 8.Cook for 10-15 minutes.

Stir occasionally.

Cabbage Rolls Directions:

Step 1. While the sauce is cooking, begin to make the cabbage rolls.

Step 2. Add water to a large pot and bring it to a boil.

Step 3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Step 4. Prep a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with nonstick baking spray.

Step 5. Place the cabbage into the pot of boiling water.

Step 6. Cook the cabbage for 4-5 minutes. (Or until the cabbage leaves are pliable.

Step 7. Take the cabbage out of the pot.

Step 8. Carefully peel 10  large leaves.

Step 9. Add in a large bowl the ground beef, rice onion powder, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, Italian herbs, half of the fresh parsley, and the egg.

Step 10. Mix to combine.

Step 11. Add in ½ cup of tomato sauce, stirring to mix.

Step 12. Place each cooked cabbage leaf on a flat surface.

Step 13. Using a small knife remove the thick part of the cabbage rib.

Step 14. With a ⅓ measuring cup take out a combination of the meat mixture coated in the tomato sauce mixture.

Step 15. Place in the center of the cabbage leaf.

Step 16. Using your hands, roll the meat into a log.

Step 17. Roll the cabbage leaf around the meat log.

Step 18. Repeat this process for each of the cabbage leaves.

Step 19. Bake at 350 degrees for 2 hours.

Step 20. Remove from the oven when done and  sprinkle the remaining parsley on top.

Step 21. Set aside for 15 minutes prior to serving.

ENJOY 

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Additional Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

The key to this perfectly simple Stuffed Cabbage Rolls is keeping the thick-ness of the Tomato Sauce even.

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Ingredients

• Tomato Sauce Ingredients: 
• 1 can (20 oz) crushed tomatoes
• 3 Tbsp Olive oil
• ½ finely onion (chopped)
• 1 can (10 oz) tomato sauce
• 3 Tbsp tomato paste
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp Worcheshire sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground chicken
• 1 C  Jasmine rice (cooked)
• 1 Tbsp onion powder
• 1 ⅓ Tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 ¼ tsp dried Italian herbs
• ¼ C dried parsley
• 1 large egg
• 1 head cabbage
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 ½ tsp paprika

Instructions

Tomato Sauce Directions:

1. Add olive oil to a large pot heating to medium.
2. Continue to heat until the oil is hot.
3. Add the onion, cooking until the onions are translucent. (2-3 minutes)
4. Add in the minced garlic, cook for 30 seconds.
5. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, Italian herbs, salt
   and pepper, brown sugar, Worcheshire sauce , and red wine vinegar.
6. Continue to stir until all ingredients are mixed.
7. Bring to a boil.
8. Cook for 10-15 minutes.
   Stir occasionally.

Cabbage Rolls Directions:

1. While the sauce is cooking, begin to make the cabbage rolls.
2. Add water to a large pot and bring it to a boil.
3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
4. Prep a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with nonstick baking spray.
5. Place the cabbage into the pot of boiling water.
6. Cook the cabbage for 4-5 minutes. (Or until the cabbage leaves are pliable.
7. Take the cabbage out of the pot.
8. Carefully peel 10  large leaves.
9. Add in a large bowl the ground beef, rice onion powder, salt, pepper,
10. Worcestershire sauce, paprika, Italian herbs, half of the fresh parsley, and
    the egg.
11. Mix to combine.
12. Add in ½ cup of tomato sauce, stirring to mix.
13. Place each cooked cabbage leaf on a flat surface.
14. Using a small knife remove the thick part of the cabbage rib.
15. With a ⅓ measuring cup take out a combination of the meat mixture coated in the tomato sauce mixture.
16. Place in the center of the cabbage leaf.
17. Using your hands, roll the meat into a log.
18. Roll the cabbage leaf around the meat log.
19. Repeat this process for each of the cabbage leaves.
20. Bake at 350 degrees for 2 hours.
21. Remove from the oven when done and 
22. sprinkle the remaining parsley on top.
23. Set aside for 15 minutes prior to serving.

Notes

WW Points: 7 Green Plan – 7 Smart Points

Nutrition Information

Yield 8 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 258Total Fat 13gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 84mgSodium 612mgCarbohydrates 21gFiber 5gSugar 8gProtein 18g