Stuffed Cabbage, New England Style
Note: For the Sauce. I wanted the onion and the celery grated as I like a smooth sauce. It also seems to have an effect on the onion that makes it less potent. It seems to "melt" into the sauce this way. It truly was a great outcome. Hope you try it soon! Enjoy!
Total Steps
38
Ingredients
24
Tools Needed
6
Ingredients
- 1 head green cabbage, medium
- 1.5 pounds ground beef
- 0.5 pounds ground pork
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 0.5 cups chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cans 15-ounce tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- salt and pepper(optional)
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- salt(optional)
- olive oil(optional)
- butter(optional)
- grated onion(optional)
- grated celery(optional)
Instructions
Step 1
Prep:
Step 2
Take a Medium Head of Cabbage and <a href="/RSDQ7YW8">Peel </a>off the Leaves in Whole Pieces.
Step 3
<a href="/XZBDDD5G">Cut </a>each Leaves <a href="/7RTG3XPP">Core </a>(see picture)
Step 4
Place Cabbage Leaves in Large Stock Pot.
Step 5
Add Water to Cover.
Step 6
Secret: Add 1 Tblsp <a href="/RNT367Z2">Baking </a>Soda, 1 Tblsp Lemon <a href="/QDWRNXYW">Juice </a>and <a href="/DPSVTKVY">Salt </a>to water. The <a href="/RNT367Z2">Baking </a>Soda lowers the incidence of gassy "after effect" of the cabbage)
Step 7
Boil Cabbage until softened to <a href="/LTNN8R88">roll.</a> (about 10 mins @ rapid boil)
Step 8
After 10 Mins, drain and lay flat to <a href="/GZFHJC5K">cool.</a>
Step 9
Filling: (this <a href="/TPWNYF5L">can </a>be done night before to quicken the process)
Step 10
In Saute Pan <a href="/FVYNJCCW">warm </a>Olive Oil.
Step 11
Saute <a href="/5YGQYH5K">Ground </a>Beef and <a href="/5YGQYH5K">Ground </a>Pork in the Olive Oil.
Step 12
When Meat starts to <a href="/CV6SZLKG">sear,</a> Add Onion and Garlic.
Step 13
When onion is translucent Add Worcestershire Sauce and Celery <a href="/DPSVTKVY">Salt.</a>
Step 14
Combine.
Step 15
Lower <a href="/XZFHRHHF">Heat </a>to Medium Low.
Step 16
Add Cooked Rice.
Step 17
Combine Well.
Step 18
Remove from <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat </a>when filling is thoroughly combined and <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heated </a>through.
Step 19
<a href="/DPSVTKVY">Salt </a>and Pepper to <a href="/WDCS6JL5">taste.</a>
Step 20
Sauce
Step 21
In a Sauce Pan :
Step 22
Add Olive Oil and Butter
Step 23
When Butter is <a href="/64W3NS5R">melted,</a> Add Onion and Celery
Step 24
Saute. (about 2 mins)
Step 25
Add remaining ingredients.
Step 26
Bring to boil. (allowing sugar to <a href="/64W3NS5R">melt)</a>
Step 27
Lower <a href="/XZFHRHHF">Heat,</a> Let <a href="/T7TGWF4B">steep </a>15 mins on Med Low.
Step 28
Prepping <a href="/RNT367Z2">Baking </a><a href="/QQVZX64Y">Dish:</a>
Step 29
Cover bottom of <a href="/RNT367Z2"> Baking</a> Vessel (I used 13x9x2) with sauce. (about 1/3 of sauce for same size pan)
Step 30
Making <a href="/LTNN8R88">Rolls:</a>
Step 31
Place 1 Cabbage Leaf on a flat <a href="/ZJ3WDM5Q">plate.</a> Using Tblsp, <a href="/G463W56J">scoop </a>filling and <a href="/2FC43FFB">mold </a>into cannell.
Step 32
Place filling at edge of cabbage leaf closest to you.
Step 33
<a href="/8M4FMXQ6">Fold </a>edges @ end inward.
Step 34
<a href="/LTNN8R88">Roll </a>filling into cabbage leaf, <a href="/8M4FMXQ6">folding </a>the ends inward as you continue.
Step 35
Place Cabbage <a href="/LTNN8R88">Roll </a>in <a href="/RNT367Z2">baking </a>Vessel with <a href="/8M4FMXQ6">folded </a>edge at bottom of pan.
Step 36
Continue <a href="/LTNN8R88">rolling </a>until pan is filled
Step 37
Cover Cabbage <a href="/LTNN8R88">Rolls </a>with Sauce.
Step 38
<a href="/RNT367Z2">Bake </a>@ 400f for 30 mins.<a href="/Y6MVNCHX"> Serve</a>.