Delicious Slow-cooked Cabbage Rolls
"This stuffed cabbage roll is a traditional Macedonian food that can be served at family dinner parties. You can add some chopped chorizo to the meat mixture to add a smoky flavor. Alternatively, you can use a pork-chicken ground meat combination for a lighter flavor. You can add aromatics such as cloves, thyme, parsley, and even rosemary if you like herbs. They all work well in this recipe. Pair this dish with light to medium-bodied red wines, a combination that would level up the dining experience."
Serves6
Preparation Time25 min
Cooking Time8 hr 25 min
Cooking MethodSkillet
Ingredients
- 1 head of Napa Cabbage
- 3 ounce bacon
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 pound ground chicken breast
- 1 Egg
- 1 cup Low Fat Milk
- 1 cup Onion
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
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Microwave the cabbage on high for about 14 minutes. Let it cool and peel off the leaves.
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In a heated pan, fry the chopped bacon until crispy and set aside.
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In a large bowl, combine beef, chicken, egg, milk, chopped onions, and cooked rice. Mix well.
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Scoop out 1/4 cup meat mixture and place onto a cabbage leaf and roll it up, seal it with toothpicks.
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Repeat with other leaves.
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Place all the cabbage rolls in the crockpot.
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Mix together canned tomatoes, beef stock, lemon juice, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce.
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Pour the sauce over the cabbage rolls and top with crispy bacon.
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Cook on low for 8 hours and 25 minutes.