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3-Generation Old Fashioned Cabbage Rolls

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A heartwarming recipe of cabbage rolls filled with a hearty mixture of beef, sausage, and rice, topped with a luscious tomato sauce.

Ingredients

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  • 1 large head of green cabbage
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 lb ground Italian sausage
  • 1 ½ cups cooked long grain rice
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper, plus more for sauce (optional)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning, plus more for sauce (optional)
  • 1 large egg
  • 15 oz tomato sauce, divided
  • 10.75 oz condensed tomato soup
  • Chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  2. Soften the cabbage leaves by boiling, steaming, or microwaving them in water until they are wilted.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, ground Italian sausage, cooked rice, diced onion, salt, pepper, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, egg, and ½ cup of tomato sauce. Mix until well combined.
  4. In another bowl, whisk together the remaining tomato sauce, condensed tomato soup, and any extra Italian seasoning and pepper if desired.
  5. Spread ½ cup of the sauce mixture across the bottom of a 9×13 casserole dish.
  6. Place â…“ cup of the meat mixture into the center of each cabbage leaf. Fold in the sides and roll it up tightly.
  7. Carefully arrange the cabbage rolls seam-side down in the prepared casserole dish.
  8. Pour the remaining sauce over the rolls, covering them completely.
  9. Cover the casserole dish with foil and bake for 1 hour.
  10. Uncover the dish, baste the rolls with the sauce, and bake for an additional 10 minutes to thicken the sauce.
  11. Garnish the cabbage rolls with freshly chopped parsley before serving.

Notes

Serve with crusty bread or a light salad and enjoy with a glass of red wine. These rolls are perfect for freezing and can be reheated in the oven.

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