Chef Emeril Lagasse
Cabbage Rolls
Category
Entree
Servings
6 servings
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
2 hours 20 minutes
Author:
Chef Emeril Lagasse
Ingredients
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2 teaspoons Butter
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1 cup Organic Yellow Onion, chopped
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1 teaspoon Minced Garlic
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1 can Chopped Tomatoes and their juices (28 ounce can)
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1 cup Chicken Stock
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1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
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1 large head Organic Cabbage, cored and scalded in hot water until soft and easy to separate
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2 teaspoons Unsalted Butter
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1 cup Organic Yellow Onion, chopped
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2 teaspoons Chopped Garlic
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1½ pounds Ground Sirloin
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½ pound Ground Pork
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1½ cups Long Grain Rice White and par boiled
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2 Eggs, beaten slightly
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2 teaspoons Essence Creole Seasoning, recipe follows
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½ teaspoon Salt
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¼ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
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2½ tablespoons Paprika
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2 tablespoons Salt
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2 tablespoons Garlic Powder
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1 tablespoon Black Pepper
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1 tablespoon Onion Powder
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1 tablespoon Cayenne Pepper
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1 tablespoon Dried Oregano
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1 tablespoon Dried Thyme
Ingredients For the Sauce and Stuffing
Emeril's Essence Creole Seasoning
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
To Make the Sauce
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add the onions and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes and chicken stock. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
Add the vinegar and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and adjust the seasoning, to taste.
Separate the cabbage leaves and remove the hard spine from each leaf. Spread on paper towels and pat dry. Set aside.
To Make the Stuffing
In a medium skillet melt the butter over medium-high heat.
Add the onions and cook, stirring, until very wilted and starting to caramelize, about 5 minutes.
Add the garlic, and cook, stirring, until for 1 minute.
Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
Lay the cabbage leaves, rib side down, on a flat work surface. Remove rib or shave down leaf to make leaf easy to roll.
In a large bowl, combine the beef, pork, rice, eggs, Essence, salt, pepper, and cooked onions.
Mix well with a heavy wooden spoon or your hands.
Line a large baking dish or roaster with remaining cabbage leaves.
One at a time, spoon the filling into the center of the cabbage leaves, about ¼ cup in each, depending upon the size of the leaves.
Roll each into a neat cylinder and place in a single layer in the baking dish.
Repeat with the remaining ingredients, stacking the cabbage packages, as necessary.
Pour sauce over the rolls, cover tightly with aluminum foil, and bake until the meat is cooked through and the rolls are tender, about 2 hours.
Remove from the oven and serve the rolls with any remaining sauce spooned over the top, if desired.
Recipe Note
Recipe Credit:
Episode#: EM1H11.
Copyright © 2003 Television Food Network, G.P.
All Rights Reserved.
Filed in:
Cabbage,
Cabbage Rolls,
Chopped Garlic,
Entree,
Garlic,
Minced Garlic,
Onion,
Oregano,
Organic Cabbage,
Organic Yellow Onion,
Paprika,
Thyme
