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Lazy Man's Cabbage Rolls

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  • Servings: 9
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 2h
    • The following recipe serves 9 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 1/2 pound ground pork
  • 1 head (2 pounds) cabbage
  • 1 large (12 ounce) yellow onion (chopped)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
  • Pinch ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 1 cup pasta sauce
  • 5 to 6 cups tomato juice (cocktail, enough to cover)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Bring cabbage to a boil in a large stockpot; boil for 30 minutes.

  • Step 2: Drain and allow cooling; slice into thin strips.

  • Step 3: Meanwhile, mix ground meat with onions, garlic, basil, salt, pepper, celery salt, ground cloves and Worcestershire sauce.

  • Step 4: Place meat in Dutch oven or heavy bottomed oven-proof pot, toss in bay leaves and add stock.

  • Step 5: Cook on medium heat until meat has browned.

  • Step 6: Drain liquid, remove and discard bay leaves and return to pot.

  • Step 7: Mix the remaining ingredients in with the meat, making sure you have enough of the tomato cocktail to completely cover the mixture.

  • Step 8: Cover pot and cook in a 400 degree Fahrenheit oven 2 hours, stirring halfway through.

  • Step 9: Remove from oven and serve.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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