BEEF CABBAGE ROLL-UPS

Beef Cabbage Roll-Ups image

Cooking up original recipes is a hobby of mine. My version of classic cabbage rolls is delicious served over rice or noodles. -Irma Finely, Lockwood, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 head cabbage
1 large potato, peeled and shredded
1 large carrot, shredded
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup finely chopped green pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

Steps:

Cook cabbage in boiling water just until the leaves fall off head. Cut out the thick vein from the bottom of 12 large leaves, making a V-shaped cut; set aside. (Refrigerate remaining cabbage for another use.), In a large bowl, combine the potato, carrot, celery, green pepper, onion, eggs, garlic, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture; mix lightly but thoroughly. , Shape into 12 logs. Place 1 log on each cabbage leaf; overlap cut ends of leaf. Fold in sides, beginning from the cut end. Roll up completely to enclose filling. Secure with a toothpick., Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Pour tomato sauce over roll-ups. Sprinkle with basil and parsley. Cover and bake at 350° until a thermometer reads 160° and cabbage is tender, 30-35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 108mg cholesterol, Sodium 584mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges