Stuffed Cabbage
Stuffed with ground turkey, this comfort food is made in a slow cooker, such as a crock-pot.
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 7 hrs
Extra Time: 30 mins
(for pre-cooking rice)
Yield: 6 x 2 cabbage roll servings
Ingredients
- 4 cup water
- 12 large cabbage leaves
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1/2 cup cooked rice
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
- 3/4 cup water, extra
- 1 packet Splenda®
Directions:
Spray crock-pot with non-stick cooking spray. Boil 4 cups water in a deep kettle. Remove kettle from heat.
Soak cabbage leaves in hot water for 5 minutes, or just until softened. Remove. Drain. Cool.
Combine ground turkey, rice, onion, salt, pepper and thyme. Place 2 tablespoons of mixture on each leaf. Roll up firmly. Stack stuffed leaves in crock-pot.
Mix tomato paste, Splenda®, and 3/4 cup water until smooth. Pour over cabbage rolls. Cover. Cook in crock-pot on low 6 to 8 hours.