SHAPIRO'S STUFFED CABBAGE
Shapario's is a local deli that is well known in the Midwest. A few years ago the recipe for their stuffed cabbage was published in a local newspaper. Anyone who is a fan of cabbage rolls will love this!
Provided by Mary K. W.
Categories Meat
Time 2h30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Core cabbage and blanch in a large pot of boiling water until leaves begin to loosen.
- Soak bread in red wine.
- Combine ground chuck, onion, celery and egg; mix in wet bread (bare hands are the best tools for this.
- Add tomato juice, rice, salt and pepper.
- Carefully peel off cabbage leaves and roll each around 1 to 2 tablespoons of the meat mixture, tucking in the sides to hold it together.
- Repeat until all the beef is wrapped. There should be 18 to 20 packets.
- Chop remaining cabbage leaves and reserve 4 cups.
- Prepare sauce: In a large stock pot heat stewed tomatoes, puree, water, brown sugar and lemon juice. Crumble gingersnaps and stir into mixture.
- Stir in raisins and chopped cabbage leaves. (Taste at this point and add more salt and pepper if necessary).
- Carefully add stuffed cabbage packets to sauce.
- Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Check occasionally and add 1/4 to 1/2 cup tomato juice to sauce if it seems to be drying out.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 348.9, Fat 6.8, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 63.3, Sodium 659.7, Carbohydrate 56.4, Fiber 7.2, Sugar 32.8, Protein 17.9
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