Ingredients
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1 head cabbage (cored)
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1 medium onion (chopped)
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1 tablespoon butter
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2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans Italian stewed tomatoes
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2 cloves garlic (pressed)
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2 tablespoons brown sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt (divided)
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1/4 cup catsup
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1 lb ground beef
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1/4 lb Italian sausage
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1 cup rice (cooked)
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1/2 cup V8 vegetable juice
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven, boil cabbage for 10 minutes or until leaves are tender; drain.
- Rinse in cold water; drain.
- Remove 8 large outer leaves, set aside.
- In a large saucepan, saute 1 cup of the chopped onion in butter until tender.
- Add tomatoes,V8 juice, garlic, brown sugar and 1/2 tsp.
- of the salt.
- Simmer for approximately 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine rice, catsup, worcestershire sauce, pepper and remaining onion and salt.
- Add beef and sausage; mix well.
- Place about 1/2 cup meat mixture on each leaf; fold in sides.
- Starting at an unfolded edge, roll up each leaf to completely enclose filling.
- Place seam side down in a skillet.
- Top with the sauce.
- Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 1 hour.
- Reduce heat to low; cook 20 minutes longer or until rolls are heated through and meat is no longer pink.