Smoky, Spicy Cabbage Rolls
Smoky, Spicy Cabbage Rolls might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 30g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 599 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour. If you have spicy v8, pimentón de la vera, kosher salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.
Instructions
Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
Cut the core out of the cabbage, leaving it whole.
Place cabbage in a large bowl. Boil a medium pot of water and pour it over the cabbage and let sit for ten minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large straight-sided sauté pan over medium-high heat until shimmering.
Add the ground beef and brown, breaking into small bits.
Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic and continue cooking, stirring often, until vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add roasted peppers, rice, tomato paste and paprika. Season with salt and stir to combine.
Drain cabbage, remove large leaves and cut out any tough veins. Pat the leaves dry with a paper towel. Using large leaves to create two cabbage rolls, fill each with about 1/3 cup of the meat mixture.
Roll up as you would a burrito, tucking the sides in first.
Spray a 9- by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray, and arrange rolls tightly in the dish. Cover with V8 and season with additional salt and pepper, if desired. Cover with foil and transfer to the oven to bake until bubbly, 35 to 40 minutes.
Remove from oven, let sit for 10 minutes and serve, spooning additional sauce on top of cabbage rolls when serving.