Baked Stuffed Cabbage

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 8 large green cabbage leaves
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees, prepare a flat baking dish or casserole with nonstick pan spray.
• 2 blanch the cabbage leaves by immersing them in a pot of boiling water for 1 minute; drain and pat the leaves dry.
• 3 combine the beef, onion, parsley,salt, thyme,garlic, and pepper,mix well, divide the meat into 8 equal portions on the cabbage leaves;roll or fold the leaves around filling; secure each cabbage roll with wooden toothpicks.
• 4 place the rolls seam side down in the prepares baking dish; pour tomato sauce over the rolls; bake, covered 50 to 60 minutes.