slow cooker meatball cabbage rolls

Recipe by
barbara lentz
beulah, MI

This is so easy and tasty.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 8 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For slow cooker meatball cabbage rolls

  • 1
    head green cabbage
  • 1 can
    tomato sauce (15 oz.)
  • 1 sm
    onion, chopped
  • 3 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 1/3 c
    long grain rice uncooked
  • 2 Tbsp
    Ancho chili powder
  • 1 lb
    ground beef

How To Make slow cooker meatball cabbage rolls

  • 1
    Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place the cabbage head in the boiling water for about 3 minutes until the outer leaves begin to easily come off.
  • 2
    Pull off about 14 to 16 leaves. Remove the thick vein from the cabbage leaves. set aside.
  • 3
    Place 1/2 of the tomato sauce in a bowl. Add the onion, rice, chili powder, and some salt and pepper.
  • 4
    Place the ground beef on top and mix it in with your hands and roll into balls.
  • 5
    Place one ball of meat on top of each of the cabbage leaves.
  • 6
    Enclose the leaves around the meatballs. Lay in a slow cooker. Can stack them.
  • 7
    Pour the remaining tomato sauce over the top and cook for 8 hours.

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