Meatball Cabbage Rolls Food

CABBAGE & MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Place cabbage in a large saucepan; add tomato juice. Cover and simmer over low heat. Meanwhile, combine the egg, onion, chili powder, vinegar, pickle, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 2-in. balls. Add to cabbage mixture., Cover and cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, stirring occasionally.

DECONSTRUCTED CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• 1. To make the meatballs, hand mix the first five ingredients in a medium size bowl. Form the mixture into 11 - 13 meatballs, about 2 inches round. Refrigerate while preparing the other ingredients.
• 2. In a medium size pan, heat 1/8" olive oil over medium high heat. When the oil starts to shimmer, add half the meatballs, do not overcrowd. Brown the meatballs on all sides using a spoon to turn, 6 - 8 minutes. Remove the browned meatballs and brown the remainder. .
• 3. In a 2 quart pot over medium high heat add 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Add the onion, carrot and celery. Stir until the vegetables become soft, about 5-6 minutes. Add the garlic, stir until brown, about 30 seconds. Add the remaining ingredients, except beef broth and meatballs. Stir throughly to combine, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. .
• 4. Stir in the meatballs, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir well, and remove the bay leaves. The casserole is intended to be thick. However, if to thick for your liking, stir in some beef broth.

YUMMY MEATBALL CABBAGE ROLLS (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Cook cabbage in boiling water only until the outer leaves fall off the head, about 3 minutes.
• Remove cabbage from water and removed as many leaves as will come off easily.
• Reserve 14-16 large leaves for rolls. Return cabbage to water if more leaves are needed.
• Remove the thick vein from each leaf.
• In a bowl, combine 8 oz. of tomato sauce, onion, rice, chili powder, salt and garlic powder.
• Crumble beef over mixture; mix well.
• Shape into 2 inch balls.
• Place one meatball on each cabbage leaf; fold in sides.
• Starting at an unfolded edge, roll up leaf to completely enclose meatball.
• Secure with toothpicks. Place in a 5 quart slow cooker.
• Pour remaining tomato sauce over rolls; cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until meat is no longer pink and cabbage is tender. Discard toothpicks.