Italian Cabbage Rolls
Source of Recipe
Cheap Thrills Cuisine - Lombardo & Bui
Italian Cabbage Rolls
1 pound ground pork
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup each: 3/8" diced onion, green pepper and celery
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon each: dried basil and oregano
1/4 cup tomato juice
2 cups cooked rice
1-2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 head Savoy cabbage
Water
1 cup tomato juice
3 medium diced tomatoes
Combine together in a large bowl, the ground pork, beef, onion, green pepper, celery, garlic, dried basil, oregano, 1/4 cup tomato juice, rice, salt and pepper. Form into 16 balls.
Blanch outer leaves from Savoy cabbage in boiling water. Refresh in cold water; pat dry. Place 1 meatball on bottom of each cabbage leaf. Fold over sides and roll up tightly. Repeat with remaining meatballs.
Place in a greased casserole. Top with 1 cup tomato juice and diced tomatoes. Cover and bake at 350° F. for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake for 30 minutes longer.
Serves 8
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