Description
This recipe for Classic Cabbage Rolls has Instant Pot cooking directions and helpful hints for easy preparation and tasty ingredients. You'll be surprised how much more convenient these are to prepare.
Ingredients
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Cabbage Rolls
- 18 cabbage leaves from 1 head
- 1 1/2 pounds ground meat (beef, pork, or a mixture of both)
- 1/4 cup onion, chopped fine
- 1/4 cup green pepper, chopped fine
- 1/4 cup celery, chopped fine
- 1/2 cup cabbage, chopped fine
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed
- 1 1/2 cups cooked white or brown rice
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
Sauce
- 1 15-ounce can stewed tomatoes, processed in a food processor
- 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Carefully peel 18 leaves from the cabbage head after removing its core.
- Mix together ground meat, chopped vegetables, rice, breadcrumbs, egg, and seasonings in a bowl.
- Divide evenly into 9 balls and place onto two or more cabbage leaves.
- Roll up one end over the meat, then fold in the two sides, and roll all the way up to the top; no need for toothpicks to hold the rolls together.
- Place rolls on the rack inside the Instant Pot.
- Make the sauce by combining the ingredients in a bowl, stirring, and pouring it over the cabbage rolls.
- Close the lid of the Instant Pot, seal it with the valve set to the sealed position, press the manual button, and set the pot to high pressure for 18 minutes.
- After the pressure is reduced, you can serve the cabbage rolls immediately or keep them warm until ready to eat.
Notes
- Oven-baking instructions are to bake in a covered oven-safe dish in a 350-degree oven for about an hour, until the meat is done, and the cabbage is tender.
- For the stovetop cooking method, cook in a heavy pot, covered, over medium to medium-low heat for about 40 minutes, or until the meat is done. Check often to see if extra water is needed during cooking.
- Make ahead and/or double the recipe to store in the freezer for future meals.
