Grandma’s Meat in Cabbage Rolls

My grandmother used to make these cabbage rolls regularly.  Sooo good …she used an electric skillet. She liked the way the heat would come on and go off! haha!   She was a hoot!  She also cooked with a pressure cooker regularly. I hope you like them.

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Grandma's Meat in Cabbage Rolls

2014-02-28 06:17:08

Serves 8

Definitely a comfort food. This recipe is about 50 years old and handed down by my grandmother.

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Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup rice
2. 1 1/4 cup milk
3. 8-10 cabbage leaves
4. 1 pound ground beef
5. 1/4 pound of sausage
6. 1 cup milk
7. 2 teaspoons salt
8. 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
9. 1 tablespoon olive oil
10. 2 tablespoons brown sugar
11. 1/2 cup hot water
12. 1 small 6 ounce an of tomato sauce
13. For the filling: Combine (uncooked) 1 pound of ground beef, 1/4 pound of sausage, 1 cup of milk and 2 teaspoons of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of pepper and add to the rice mixture.
14. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the filling on each leaf and either tie with cooking string or use a toothpick to secure in a roll.
15. Brown in 1 tablespoon of hot oil in electric skillet (or you may use any skillet or deep baking pan) Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of brown sugar over rolls and add 1/2 cup of hot water. Add 1 small can of tomato sauce.
16. Cook for about 2 hours on top of stove or in an electric skillet until done. Spoon sauce over rolls when serving.

Instructions

1. Cook the rice in the milk til fluffy.
2. Set aside to cool.
3. Gently remove leaves from the cabbage head and drop into boiling water.
4. Cook until partially translucent and pliable. (this takes just a minute or two)
5. Drain on paper towels until ready to fill.

For the filling

1. In a medium size bowl, combine (uncooked) ground beef, sausage, milk, salt, pepper
2. Add the rice mixture.
3. Mix gently, do not over mix as meat will become tough.
4. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the filling on each leaf and either tie with cooking string or use a toothpick to secure in a roll.
5. Heat the oil In an electric skillet or any heavy skillet, or a baking pan.
6. Brown the cabbage rolls in hot oil until lightly brown on all sides.
7. Sprinkle brown sugar over rolls and add hot water.
8. Add tomato sauce evenly over rolls, .
9. Cook for about 2 hours on top of stove or in an electric skillet (or oven) until done.
10. Remove toothpicks or string from the cabbage rolls
11. Spoon extra sauce from the pan over rolls when serving, if desired.

Notes

1. This makes the house smell yummy!!! If you are not hungry before you make this recipe, you will be hungry while it cooks. 🙂
2. TIP: Cut the core out of the cabbage head and pull the outer leaves off trying not to tear the leaves. It is ok if you tear a little of the leaf...as you can "patch" it with toothpicks after filling.

Adapted from Kari

Adapted from Kari

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