Turkey Cabbage Rolls Recipe
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Turkey Cabbage Rolls

By: DHANO923 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (69)

What to Drink?

Wine Riesling
Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 20 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 245 | Total Fat: 9.1g | Cholesterol: 71mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2007 by MARNZ01   view full review
I'm giving 4 stars due to the amount of changes made. I sauted 3 cloves of garlic with the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2007 by AlexPDX   view full review
This recipe yielded about 24 cabbage rolls. I found it helpful to soak the cabbage head in hot...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2006 by BAKKER00   view full review
Great flavor, my husband and I loved this dish. I had a cabbage head cut up in my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2007 by LadyRae   view full review
I LOVED this recipe,the cabbage, the filling, the sauce - everything!!! I will make this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2009 by mkubitski   view full review
YUMMERS! This was just what I was looking for...great flavor. I did however prepare my rolls...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2008 by monidyson   view full review
I just made these rolls last night for dinner and they were DELICIOUS!!! I have been making...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2006 by Mrs. JB   view full review
Great recipe. Husband is really picky and he loved it! I didn't have any tomato paste for the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2006 by CBELLA   view full review
Very tasty and healthy...My bf went back for seconds, then thirds, then fourths! Took a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2007 by vinlisavin   view full review
This was truly delicious. I did make my own changes, however. I used ground chicken instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2007 by Jody D.   view full review
I followed the recipe except I used two 15 ounce cans of tomato sauce instead of the tomato...

 

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