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Turkey Cabbage Rolls

SUBMITTED BY: DHANO923 PHOTO BY: WANDA

"This is my version of cabbage rolls using ground turkey instead of ground beef. This dish freezes well, so you can have half for dinner and freeze the other half for another time. Mashed potatoes make a good side dish."
PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 20 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 45 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup uncooked long grain white rice
  • 16 large cabbage leaves
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 2/3 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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  • 2 cups baby carrots, sliced lengthwise (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a pot, bring 1 cup water and rice to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch casserole dish.
  3. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Reduce heat to low and place cabbage leaves in pot. Simmer 4 to 5 minutes, until tender. Drain leaves and set aside.
  4. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook turkey and onion until turkey is brown and onion is tender. Transfer turkey and onion to a bowl, cool slightly, and mix in cooked rice, egg and 1 can tomato sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. In a separate bowl, mix 1 can tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, brown sugar, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce.
  6. Scatter carrot slices evenly over bottom of casserole dish. Spread cabbage leaves on a flat surface and place about 2 tablespoons turkey mixture in the center of each leaf. Fold edges of leaves over filling, then roll into logs. Place cabbage rolls seam side down in dish over carrots. Pour sauce evenly over rolls.
  7. Cover and bake 1 hour in the preheated oven. Remove cover during last 10 minutes of cook time. Allow to sit 5 minutes before serving.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2006 by BAKKER00
Great flavor, my husband and I loved this dish. I had a cabbage head cut up in my... MORE
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Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2006 by Mrs. JB
Great recipe. Husband is really picky and he loved it! I didn't have any tomato paste for the... MORE
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Reviewed on Mar. 7, 2006 by WANDA
Very good, my husband and even the kids loved it. MORE
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Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2006 by CBELLA
Very tasty and healthy...My bf went back for seconds, then thirds, then fourths! Took a little... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2007 by AlexPDX
This recipe yielded about 24 cabbage rolls. I found it helpful to soak the cabbage head in hot... MORE
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Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2007 by vinlisavin
This was truly delicious. I did make my own changes, however. I used ground chicken instead of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2007 by MARNZ01
I'm giving 4 stars due to the amount of changes made. I sauted 3 cloves of garlic with the... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2007 by muttivon5
I LOVED this recipe,the cabbage, the filling, the sauce - everything!!! I will make this... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2007 by dizziepixie
I followed the recipe exactly and it was delicious. The kids loved it as well, and they... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2007 by Jody D.