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Crockpot Stuffed Cabbage
Cabbage - One of the Most Nutritional Foods There is
Cabbage is one of those vegetables that you most definitely want to include in you diet at least 3 to 4 times a week. It is a powerhouse. It's health benefits and nutritional value are above the norm. Some of the most valuable benefits are:
- richness in anti-inflammatory goodness
- richness in antioxidants
- richness in glucosinolates
Why are these properties? These particular types of abundance help to prevent cancer.
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Ingredients
- 12 large cabbage leaves
- 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
- 2 eggs
- 1 small white onion, minced
- 2 tsp. garlic, minced
- 1 large apple, minced
- 1 cup rice (white or brown), cooked
- 1 small (4 oz. can) mushroom pieces
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 1 tsp. celantro
- 1 large white onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cans (14 oz.) petite diced tomatoes
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 tsp. paprika
- 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
Simple Instructions
- In a large pot of boiling water, blanche cabbage leaves for three minutes. Drain and run under cold water. Set aside on paper towels to drain excess water.
- Combine raw ground beef, eggs, garlic, mushrooms, onion, garlic, salt , cooked rice, Italian bread crumbs, and cilantro. Mix well.
- Place cabbage leaves on a flat surface, divide mixture equally among the 12 leaves, and roll with bottom and sides enclosing filling.
- Heat 1 tbsp. olive oil in frying pan and sauté onion and garlic until onions are transparent. Add res of the ingredients and cook for approximately 5 minutes.
- Pour about half of the sauce into a crock pot and place cabbage rolls on top. Pour the rest of the sauce over cabbage rolls.
- Cook on high for approximately 4 hours.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving size: 2 cabbage rolls | |
| Calories | 251 |
| Calories from Fat | 36 |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Fat 4 g | 6% |
| Saturated fat 1 g | 5% |
| Unsaturated fat 3 g | |
| Carbohydrates 28 g | 9% |
| Sugar 2 g | |
| Fiber 5 g | 20% |
| Protein 27 g | 54% |
| Cholesterol 64 mg | 21% |
| Sodium 98 mg | 4% |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
Tacuinum Sanitatis, Harvesting Cabbage, 15th Century
Health Benefits of Cabbage
Cabbage is one of those superfoods that you hear about. You know the kind I mean, delicious and unbelievably nutritious. So, what's so great about cabbage?
- It can be eaten cooked or raw. It is equally delicious and nutritious either way.
- One cup of cabbage is only 22 calories. What a great weight loss food.
- Cabbage is an excellent source for Vitamin C.
- The important mineral, Iron is found in cabbage and is required for the red blood cell formation.
- It is said that cabbage can be used as laxative, to treat intestinal ulcers, engorged breasts, rheumatism, sore throat, melancholy and to extract excess heat from the body.
- Cabbage is filled to the brim with powerful antioxidants that are known to help protect against breast, colon, and prostate cancers.
- Cabbage is low in cholesterol and saturated fat.
- It is believed that people who eat large amounts of cabbage regularly are found to have a low rate of colon cancer.
- It has loads of Vitamin K which help to give you healthy bones.
- Cabbage contains fiber which helps keep the digestive tact clean.
- Potassium is also contained in cabbage and helps control heart rate and blood pressure.
- Not only that, it helps reduce LDL or "bad cholesterol" levels in the blood.
- Plus,Vitamin K has established role been shown to help in the cure of Alzheimer's disease patients.
- If you like juicing, juiced cabbage is known to help cure stomach and intestinal ulcers.
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Yummy, I will have to try your recipe! I knew cabbage was healthy but had not clue until reading your informative hub just how good for you it is.
Thanks for sharing this gem.
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@peachpurple I haven't tried it that way. It does sound good.
i love stir fry cabbage with dried prawns, awesome and simple meal
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aviannnovice try ground turkey and panko crumbs, you'll have a healthier tasty cabbage roll.
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@DDE it's not only good but good for you. I bet you would like it.
My mother used to make a similar recipe to this. I should try yours, minus the beef and breadcrumbs in order to see what I come up with. Good to see you again!
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peachpurple it is for sure versatile. I love cabbage.
I like this recipe and have not tried stuffed cabbage. It is easy and worth a try. Happy New Year to you.
one thing good about cabbage is , a versatile veggie that goes with any ingredients
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always exploring you'll love the stuffed cabbage. Sorry about your printer.
I love cabbage and eat it at least twice a week. I have never had stuffed cabbage, I tried to print your recipe but my printer won't print? A new Canon printer, Grr.. Probably something I'm doing wrong. Anyway, thank you for this delicious receipt 2. I will try then both.
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