Involtini di cavolo ( Stuffed Cabbage) Recipe
I know there are many recipes on how to make stuffed cabbage rolls. I like to use fresh ingredients and pride myself in the taste of the cabbage rolls I make. Try them. They are real Italian!
Ingredients
- 1 head of cabbage ( need about 18-20 leaves)
- Filling:
- 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
- 2 cups of cooked rice, cooled
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 T. chopped green pepper
- 1 rib celery, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped( about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 C. cheese ( Romano, American--your choice)
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 C. milk
- 2/3 C. ketchup
- 1/3 C. parsley
- 1/4 C. bread crumbs
- Sauce: Mix and set aside.
- 1 lg. can tomato juice
- 1 10.5 oz. tomato soup
- 1 tsp brown sugar
Directions
- 1. Wash cabbage to remove dirt etc.
- 2. Hold head firmly while inserting a two pronged cooking fork into the core of the cabbage.
- 3. Immerse the head of cabbage into a pan of boiling water; slowly spin around to make sure all leaves have water contact.
- 4 Cut outer leaves from the core with a knife; let cook a few minutes until softened. Repeat this as you need more leaves.
- 5. Use tongs to remove leaves from water; place upon paper laden plate. Allow leaves to dry and cool.
- 6. Spoon the filling into the center of each leaf; roll each into a neat cylinder; pulling up the .outer sides of the leaf around the filling; If leaf does not stay fixed, fasten with a toothpick.
- 7. Spread a thin layer of sauce on bottom of the baking dish. Then line up the completed rolls until pan is full. When full, cover with remaining sauce.
- 8. Bake, covered with foil for about 2 hours; bake additional 30 minutes uncovered Serve topped with sauce.
- Serves 10-12
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 214g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 284 | |
| Calories from Fat 138 | 49% |
| Total Fat 15.28g | 19% |
| Saturated Fat 6.74g | 27% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 112mg | 37% |
| Sodium 479mg | 20% |
| Potassium 438mg | 13% |
| Total Carbs 20.32g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.0g | 3% |
| Sugars 8.68g | 6% |
| Protein 16.59g | 27% |
