BARLEY STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS

BARLEY STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS image

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 large head green cabbage, cored
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion
3 cups cooked pearl barley
3 ounces crumbled feta cheese (about 3/4 cup)
1/2 cup dried currants
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
1/2 cup apple juice
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 (14.5-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained

Steps:

Steam cabbage head 8 minutes; cool slightly. Remove 16 leaves from cabbage head; discard remaining cabbage. Cut off raised portion of the center vein of each cabbage leaf (do not cut out vein); set trimmed cabbage leaves aside. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cover and cook 6 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat; stir in barley and next 4 ingredients (through parsley). Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Place cabbage leaves on a flat surface; spoon about 1/3 cup barley mixture into center of each cabbage leaf. Fold in edges of leaves over barley mixture; roll up. Arrange cabbage rolls in bottom of a 5-quart electric slow cooker. Combine the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper, apple juice, vinegar, and tomatoes; pour evenly over cabbage rolls. Cover and cook on high 2 hours or until thoroughly heated.