Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Name: Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 medium head, green cabbage, cored; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 3 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon, ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon, ground nutmeg; 1 (28-ounce) can, tomato sauce; 1/4 cup, packed light brown sugar; 3 tablespoons, red wine vinegar; , Salt and pepper; 2 slices, hearty white sandwich bread, torn into pieces; 1/2 cup, milk; 3/4 pound, 85 percent lean ground beef; 3/4 pound, bratwurst, uncooked, casings removed

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2008

Main Courses

Beef

When done right, softened cabbage leaves, surrounding a filling of seasoned ground meat, are simmered in a smooth tomato sauce flavored with warm spices, sugar, and vinegar. Many times, however blown-out rolls are filled with chewy, flavorless meat and are swimming in a sugary sauce. Our recipe gently cooks the stuffed rolls in the oven to reduce the risk of "roll blowout."

SERVES4

TIME1¾ hours

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For our Stuffed Cabbage Rolls, canned tomato sauce had a smooth texture tasters liked and was thin enough to properly coat the rolls without becoming pasty. Sautéed onions and garlic provided a savory foundation, and ground ginger, cinnamon...

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