bacon wrapped & buffalo stuffed cabbage rolls

Ingredients For bacon wrapped & buffalo stuffed cabbage rolls

• FOR THE CABBAGE ROLLS:
• 1 1/2 lb

  ground bison (or venison, beef, etc.)
• 8 lg

  large cabbage leaves, steamed or flash boiled with stems cut out (v-shaped cut)
• 6

  baby carrots or 2 small carrots, shredded
• 1 md

  vidalia (sweet) onion, sliced thin/chopped
• 1/4 md

  red bell, chopped
• 1/4 md

  green bell, chopped
• 2 md

  eggs
• 2 tsp

  montreal steak seasoning
• 1 tsp

  celery seeds
• 1 tsp

  oregano (dried flakes)
• 2 tsp

  parsley (dried flakes)
• 2 c

  cooked, cooled rice. (although, i used uncle ben's ready rice, prepackaged for ease)
• 8 slice

  thick cut bacon
• FOR THE SAUCE:
• 2 c

  crushed tomatoes (fresh if you can..)
• 1/2 Tbsp

  garlic powder
• 1 tsp

  oregano (dried flakes)
• 1 tsp

  each: salt & pepper