Hungarian Cabbage Rolls

Hungarian Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients: 

1 Large Head of Cabbage Halved and cored 

1 tablespoon of butter 

1/2 teaspoon of Extra Virgin Olive oil 

1/2 a yellow onion, minced

1 clove of garlic minced 

28 ounce crushed tomatoes 

1 teaspoon white wine vinegar

1 teaspoon of sugar

1 lb ground beef 

1 lb ground pork 

1 cup cooked white rice

1 egg

2 tsp salt 

1 teaspoon onion powder 

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees f

In a large pot bringing 4-6 cups of water to a boil, add 1 teaspoon of salt and the cabbage Boil for 10 minutes or until the cabbage is soft and pliable.  Once completely cooked, drain and set aside. 

Sautee onion in a sautee pan until translucent. about 8-10 minutes stirring often. add garlic and continue to saute for about another minute. reduce heat to a low simmer. In another pan, saute a can of crushed tomatoes for 1 minute.  In a large mixing bowl combine beef, pork cooked rice egg, and onion mixture. Pour some of the tomato mixture into a baking dish that has been greased with olive oil (9x13 pan). begin to assemble the cabbage leaves with a spoonful of meat mixture into the center roll up and place into the baking dish. Continue until the baking dish is filled, then cover the top with the remaining tomato mixture. Bake for 1 hour and serve hot with garlic bread and cole slaw.  

TIP: Cabbage Rolls can be frozen for up to three months after cooking. Thaw in fridge for 2 days then reheat in 350 degrees oven for 30 minutes. Be sure to recover with fresh tomato sauce. 

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