Grandma's Hungarian Stuffed Cabbage, Slow Cooker Variation

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This is a recipe passed down from my great-grandmother, with a few shortcuts she approved of.

Submitted by Locally Grown
Updated on August 11, 2024
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Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
7 hrs 14 mins
Additional Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
7 hrs 44 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 head cabbage

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed

  • ¾ cup uncooked white rice, rinsed

  • 1 pound ground beef

  • 1 pound ground pork sausage

  • 1 egg, beaten

  • 1 (32 ounce) can tomato juice

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook cabbage in boiling water until outer leaves pull away easily from the head, 3 to 5 minutes.

  2. Separate leaves and let cool. Reserve 1 1/2 cup cooking water.

    Cooked cabbage resting on a cutting board with leaves pulled off.

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  3. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in wet rice; cook and stir until moisture evaporates, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool, about 5 minutes.

    Rice, onions, and garlic cooking in a skillet.

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  4. Mix beef, sausage, and egg together in a large bowl. Stir in cooled rice mixture.

    Overhead of a beef, sausage, and rice mixture being mixed together in a bowl.

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  5. Place a golfball-sized amount of the beef mixture on the ribbed end of a cabbage leaf; roll up, tucking in the sides. Repeat with remaining beef mixture and cabbage leaves.

    Overhead of a beef and rice mixture being molded into balls and wrapped in cabbage leaves on a cutting board.

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  6. Place rolls seam-side down in a slow cooker. Cover with tomato juice. Pour reserved cooking water on top.

    Overhead of beef and cabbage rolls placed in a slow cooker with tomato juice.

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  7. Cook on High for 30 minutes. Switch to Low and cook for 6 1/2 hours.

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Cook’s Note

Substitute vegetable juice for the tomato juice if desired.

If cooking on the stove, boil in a large pot for 30 to 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

403 Calories
22g Fat
31g Carbs
22g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 403
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g 28%
Saturated Fat 8g 38%
Cholesterol 91mg 30%
Sodium 884mg 38%
Total Carbohydrate 31g 11%
Dietary Fiber 5g 18%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 22g 45%
Vitamin C 78mg 87%
Calcium 103mg 8%
Iron 4mg 20%
Potassium 842mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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