CRANBERRY CABBAGE ROLLS FOR CROCK POT

Cranberry Cabbage Rolls for Crock Pot image

Provided by Pat Duran

Categories Turkey

Time 6h20m

Number Of Ingredients 15

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1 3/4 c cranberry relish or use 14 oz. can whole cranberry sauce
14 oz can petite diced tomatoes with juice
1/2 c chopped onion
1/4 c packed brown sugar
1/4 c seasoned rice wine vinegar
1 1/2 lb (about 3 cups) ground ham or lean ground beef or other meat
2/3 c instant rice
1 large egg,beaten
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp allspice, ground
salt and pepper to taste
1 Tbsp tequila, optional
1 tsp lime juice, optional
12 savory cabbage leaves, ribs removed do not pre-cook the savory leaves
if using regular cabbage-freeze the 12 leaves overnight-no need to cook, remove ribs, freezing makes them limp and pliable.

Steps:

1. In your slow cooker, combine the cranberry relish, tomatoes, onions, sugar and seasoned vinegar.
2. In a large bowl, combine the ground meat, rice,egg,allspice,garlic, allspice, salt and pepper,tequila and lime juice. Mix well.
3. Place about 1/4 of a cup of the mixture in each cabbage leaf and place seam side down in the cooker, snuggly in the sauce.
4. Cook covered, until cabbage is tender and meat mixture is cooked through, on high for 5 to 6 hours or on low for 7-8 hours. Enjoy -I think you will love this.
5. NOTE: You can make this in the oven also 350^ in 9x13 sprayed pan ,Cover with foil and bake for about 1 1/2 hours..checking to make sure meat is cooked through and cabbage is tender. Remove foil for 5 minutes of more baking time.