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Stuffed cabbage

2zbeach — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 22:33:40 GMT

We love stuffed cabbage,but frankly I don't make it often because it's so hard to get those cabbage leaves off the head in one piece. I've cored and tried removing single leaves,cored and boiled the whole head,but still a mess. Leaves are in pieces. How do you do this? Any help greatly appreciated!

Re: Stuffed cabbage

BlingQueen022 — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 22:34:46 GMT

I freeze the head of cabbage. The leaves will pop right off.

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Debbie555 — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 22:35:41 GMT

I love it but have never made it. Anyone care to share a recipe?

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nunya — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:06:49 GMT

I cut a square around the core, then steam the whole head. Take the leaves off as they soften.

Sorry, I don't have a recipe, I just make it.

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FunkyHulaGirl — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:08:29 GMT

Well, first of all, I look for a cabbage with loose leaves, the I cut through the "rib" near the base of the cabbage, one leaf at a time. I can usually get a dozen or so leaves that way, which is all I need, and I shred the rest of the cabbage and put it on the bottom of the pot.

Here's the recipe I use:

1 head of cabbage

Approx. 1 lb. of ground beef

1 egg

1 onion, chopped

a few Tbs. of Worcestershire sauce (adds moistness)

1/2 - 1 cup of cooked rice

salt & pepper

2 cans condensed tomato soup

Separate the cabbage leaves as I mentioned above, and parboil for a couple of minutes to they're pliable. Shred remaining cabbage.

Gently mix together the ground beef, egg, rice, onion, Worcestershire sauce, salt & pepper, and about 2 Tbs. of the tomato soup in a large bowl.

Put about 1/2 can of the tomato soup on the bottom of a large pot or Dutch oven, and cover with the shredded cabbage.

Take one cabbage leaf at a time and put about 2 Tbs. (depending on the size of the leaf) of the meat mixture in the center. First fold over the bottom of the ribbed part, then the top, then each side, and place the bundle atop the shredded cabbage. Repeat until you run out of meat mixture.

Pour the remaining tomato soup (DO NOT add water) over the whole thing, bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for about 45 minutes.

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PinkyPetunia — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:13:00 GMT

My mother used to make "unstuffed cabbage" and it was delicious and easy. The same ingredients as stuffed cabbage, except that the cabbage was chopped up and added to the meat/rice/tomato sauce mixture to simmer.

You could experiment and try to make yours unstuffed, or Google for recipes; I saw some online.

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I am still oxox — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:13:54 GMT

I do it the lazy girls way, shredded cabbage and meat balls, same seasoning and it tastes great and a bit less fuss

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I am still oxox — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:14:48 GMT

On 9/29/2014 PinkyPetunia said:
My mother used to make "unstuffed cabbage" and it was delicious and easy. The same ingredients as stuffed cabbage, except that the cabbage was chopped up and added to the meat/rice/tomato sauce mixture to simmer.

You could experiment and try to make yours unstuffed, or Google for recipes; I saw some online.

Ha I didn't see your post when i posted mine

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I am still oxox — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:22:52 GMT

I have always used a sweet and sour sauce on my stuffed cabbage. Lately its been cranberry juice and some ketchup and I season as I go along

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Pook — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:53:33 GMT

I also do the easy way. I boil the cabbage and then layer the leaves with meatballs and with the meat mix.

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homedecor1 — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 01:20:50 GMT

great advice BlingQueen my friends mom taught me that method and I can't believe how easy it is to freeze and defrost leaves do come off the core like magic!

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Mary Bailey — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 01:53:23 GMT

I wash the cabbage, cut it around the core and put in microwave for a minute. Pull off the leaves that are soft, and repeat

Mix cooked rice & raw hamburger, pepper mixed with V8 low-sodium or some time of tomato sauce, wrapped it in cabbage leaf, topped with more tomato type sauce and bake for 45 minutes to hour until ground beef is cooked.

It's all to taste (aka: whatever is in kitchen). DH likes slightly more beef than rice.

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151949 — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 01:58:23 GMT

I also freeze the cabbage after I core it and the leaves do fall right off. I make the stuffing - stuff the leaves and roll them then put them in the crockpot and cover with crushed tomatoes. No need to season any further than the seasoning in the meat mix. Cook on high about 6 hours.

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Jojo320 — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 02:38:37 GMT

Google Barbara Walters' Mother's stuffed cabbage recipe - yummy, she uses chili sauce and grape jelly, instead of tomato sauce.

It won't let me link for some reason.

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goodstuff — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 02:42:35 GMT

Thanks for these recipes and tips, ladies. I LOVE stuffed cabbage, but since it's not really a traditional Southern dish, I've never made it. I might make a stab at it using some of your ideas; sounds like a perfect hearty fall dinner!