Chef Laura Szczepanek
That Polish Girl Catering
Ingredients
- 1 large head of cabbage
For the Filling
- 2 c bulgur
- 2 c of mushrooms, chopped/diced
- 1 onion diced
- 1 yellow pepper
- 1 orange pepper
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the Sauce
- 1 can crushed tomatoes
- 1 can stewed tomatoes
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Steam and separate the cabbage leaves using boiling water.
- Cut off the rib on the back of the leaf to make them easier to roll. Set aside.
- Prepare the bulgur as directed (typically 2 cups bulger to 4 cups of boiling water). Once the water is absorbed, set aside and let cool.
- In a large pan, using olive oil, combine mushrooms, yellow pepper, orange pepper, onion and sauté till tender. Add salt and pepper to taste. Let mixture cool.
- Lay out a cabbage leaf and spoon in approximately one tablespoon of filling. Fold the mixture into the cabbage leaf, roll forward, side to side, then forward again, kind of like a diaper on a baby.
- Place in a baking dish or 9×13 pan in a single layer. Then use your scrap cabbage leaves in the corners and on top to protect your adorable little packages of love.
- Pour crushed and stewed tomatoes over the rolls. Bake in oven for about an hour. This will soften the cabbage and let all the love of the ingredients become great friends to taste delicious.
- Let cool and enjoy.
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