Stuffed Cabbage

A sure way to stay healthy while eating g free is to experiment with new recipes using vegetables. Pick ones you rarely eat or have never heard of and google a recipe that sounds good and try it out! Cabbage is a good one to experiment with it. We have all had cole slaw but try my easy stuffed cabbage recipe. Enjoy!

Stuffed Cabbage

Ingredients

1 lb of ground meat ( turkey, chicken, beef)

1 egg

1 head of green cabbage

2 cups (or one jar) of your favorite tomato sauce

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

½ tsp Italian seasoning

¼ tsp of salt

Pinch of black pepper

Directions

Ø   Preheat oven to 375 degrees .

Ø  Peel off the 1^st layer of leaves off the head of cabbage and discard. Pull off about 14 leaves of the cabbage ( try not to tear them).

Ø  Submerge the cabbage leaves in boiling water for a few minutes until they are pliable. Remove and set aside to cool.

Ø  Mix together the ground meat, egg and all the seasonings.

Ø  Form meat mixture into meatball size portions ( a little bigger than a golf ball).

Ø  Wrap each meatball in 1 – 2 cabbage leaves.

Ø  Spread about half the sauce in a thin layer on a baking tray. Arrange the cabbage leaves in the baking tray and cover with remaining sauce.

Ø  Bake at 375 for about 30 – 35 mins.