cabbage roll party in a slow cooker

16 Pinches
The Villages, FL
Updated on Jun 27, 2015

This recipe was prepared by Maddy Stafford, a Curious Cuisiner member, for the regular April 2015 meeting. Maddy notes the measurements may not be exact of vinegar, sugar, broth -- but they're pretty close!

prep time 30 Min
cook time 5 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot
yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 pound ground turkey
  • 1/2 pound mild bulk sausage
  • 1 - head cabbage (about 3-1/2 #), cut into 1-1/2" chunks
  • 1 large onion
  • 3/4 cup white or apple cider vinegar or combination
  • 3 tablespoons worchester sauce
  • 1 can 6oz tomato paste
  • 1 can 15oz tomato sauce
  • 2 cans 14oz stewed tomatoes
  • 1-1/2 cup chicken or beef broth
  • - wine or sherry to deglaze pan

How To Make cabbage roll party in a slow cooker

  • Step 1
    In a dutch oven, brown meat in batches so as to not steam the meat (3 batches). Make sure to include soe sausage in each batch for fat. Add 1 T to each batch of browning meat toward the vry end of browning. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set meat aside.
  • Step 2
    Microwave cabbage 10 minutes to soften. Add to crock pot.
  • Step 3
    Microwave onions 1 minute to soften.
  • Step 4
    Add onions and tomato paste to pan used to cook meat. ] Cook onions and tomato paste a few minutes on medium heat to get canned taste our of paste. Add wine or broth to deglaze pan.
  • Step 5
    Add liquid from all the cans, vinegars, and sugar. Bring to boil and simmer about 8 minutes.
  • Step 6
    Add liquid contents from Dutch oven to crock pot. Add chicken broth and meat. Stir to combine.
  • Step 7
    Cook 4-5 hours on high or 8-10 hours on low. During cooking, adjust flavors to taste with extra sugar or extra vinegar or both.

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