PALEO STUFFED CABBAGE

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I love stuffed cabbage (galumpkis) and wanted to share my version of paleo stuffed cabbage. I also love zucchini so I find a way to incorporate it in many meals. I made this for a dinner party and everyone was commenting on how delicious and light they were but nobody realized that rice was omitted and I used cauliflower and zucchini. I was hoping for leftovers but that was not the case!

Provided by Cindy Anschutz Barbieri

Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Cabbage

Time 2h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 22

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Ingredients

1 (28 ounce) can crushed San Marzano tomatoes
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste
1 teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1 small yellow onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried parsley
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons sea salt
¾ head cauliflower
2 heads green cabbage
1 zucchini
2 eggs
¼ cup almond flour

Steps:

Combine tomatoes, chicken broth, 1 clove garlic, and 1 teaspoon parsley in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Add tomato paste. Fill the can 1/4 of the way with hot water; swirl to dissolve any tomato paste remaining in the can and pour into the saucepan. Season sauce with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Simmer until flavors combine, about 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix beef, pork, onion, 3 cloves garlic, basil, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper together in a large bowl.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add 2 tablespoons sea salt. Add cauliflower; cook for 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl using a slotted spoon. Add 1 head of cabbage to the boiling water; cook for 5 minutes. Remove with the slotted spoon. Repeat with second cabbage. Separate cabbage leaves.
Shred cauliflower and zucchini in a food processor fitted with the shredder disk. Add enough to the beef mixture so there is an equal ratio of both. Stir in eggs and almond flour.
Lay 1 cabbage leaf on a flat surface. Roll 1 tablespoon of the beef mixture into a log and place in the middle of the leaf. Overlap with the bottom of the leaf; fold in opposing edges and roll up. Repeat with remaining leaves and beef mixture.
Coat the bottom of a large baking dish with a layer of tomato sauce. Arrange cabbage rolls seam-side down in the dish; cover with remaining tomato sauce. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 423.2 calories, Carbohydrate 35.7 g, Cholesterol 117.8 mg, Fat 20.4 g, Fiber 12.7 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 2158.6 mg, Sugar 15.2 g