swedish cabbage rolls

Florala, AL
Updated on Sep 7, 2012

I found this recipe in one of my Grandma Busch's cookbooks that I inherited. I started making cabbage rolls the first year I was married. When my husband's sister got married, I catered her wedding and she asked me to make them for the reception. I made about 600 of these and there were no leftovers. I guess that tells you that they were well loved. Today I only make 6 at a time unless I am in a cook and freeze mode. They freeze well. I don't top them with the sauce until they are defrosted and ready to pop into the oven. Again a recipe from my grandma with tomato soup.

prep time
cook time
method Bake
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup onions, finely chopped
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1/2 pound lean ground beef
  • 1/2 pound ground pork
  • 3/4 cup rice
  • 6 large cabbage leaves
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh
  • 1 can tomato soup

How To Make swedish cabbage rolls

  • Step 1
    In bowl combine egg, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, onion and milk; mix well.
  • Step 2
    Add ground beef, ground pork and cooked rice; beat together with a fork.
  • Step 3
    Immerse cabbage leaves in boiling water for 3 minutes or just until limp; drain. The heavy center vein of leaf may be slit about 2 1/2 inches.
  • Step 4
    Place 1/2 cup meat mixture on each leaf, fold in sides and roll ends over meat. Place rolls in 12 x 7 1/2 x 2 inch baking dish.
  • Step 5
    Blend together soup, brown sugar and lemon juice; pour over cabbage rolls. Bake in moderate oven 350-degrees for 1 1/4 hours. Baste once or twice with sauce.
  • Step 6
    I always serve this dish with mashed potatoes. We then drizzle the tomato soup over the potatoes.

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