Bacon And Rice Cabbage Rolls Recipe 425

MOM'S CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• With a large, sharp knife, cut out the core from the cabbage.
• Place the cabbage in a deep pot and pour boiling water into the core until the cabbage is completely covered.
• Let stand until the outer leaves can be separated, then parboil or steam the leaves just until soft and pliable.
• Continue with the remainder of the cabbage.
• In a saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil; add the rice.
• Reduce the heat to low and cook, covered, for 15 minutes; drain.
• Meanwhile, in a separate saucepan, cook the bacon over medium heat until all the fat is drawn out.
• Add the onions; cook until lightly browned.
• Add to the cooked rice; season with salt to taste.
• Line a roasting pan with the outer cabbage leaves.
• Place a spoonful of the rice mixture onto each inner cabbage leaf; roll up, tucking in the ends, and place in the pan.
• If necessary, trim out the centre rib of the leaf to make rolling easier.
• Pour tomato juice over the cabbage rolls.
• Cover with more cabbage leaves.
• Cover and bake in a 350 degree F oven for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until tender.

LAZY CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Turn oven on to 375°F to preheat.
• Cook rice according to package directions.
• When cooked place in very large bowl; set aside.
• Chop bacon and fry in pan until crispy.
• Add bacon and its fat to the large bowl of rice.
• Cook chopped onion, in same pan bacon was fried in, until translucent.
• Add to large bowl of rice.
• Fry ground beef in same pan.
• Add to large bowl of rice and other ingredients.
• Add as much salt and pepper to liking. **I like lots of pepper.
• I usually shake enough pepper on top of the mixture until it's well covered.
• Stir until well mixed.
• In a 9x13 pan baking or roasting pan place the rice mixture.
• Pack down, not to tightly.
• Next, place chopped or shredded cabbage on to mixture.
• In the large bowl used for the rice mixture pour the tomato soup and its equivalent of water.
• Now add the brown sugar.
• Stir until blended.
• Pour soup over rice mixture and cabbage.
• Cover pan with tin foil.
• Place in oven until cabbage is tender.
• Approximately 45 minutes (depends on heat strength of oven).

KACHMAN'S SOUR CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• In a small pot heat oil.
• Add bacon and onion.
• Cook, stirring over med heat until onions are opaque and bacon is soft.
• Add dill and salt.
• Remove from heat and add to cooked rice.
• Let cool, this is the filling.
• Remove and separate cabbage leaves from head.
• Cut out hard core. (each leaf can be made into 3-4 pieces depending on the size of the leaf -- this comes with practice).
• Grease casserole dish.
• Place 1 Tbsp of filling on widest end of leaf.
• Fold sides in and roll up. Filling should not be hanging out.
• Place in casserole dish creating layers.
• Combine water and oil and pour over cabbage rolls.
• Cover with lid or tinfoil.
• Bake in a 325°F oven 2 - 21/2 hours.
• You'll have to keep an eye on them to check that they don't dry out or turn brown. If they are turning color add more liquid. And bake till tender.
• Freezes well before cooking.
• *I like to place a couple of pieces of raw bacon on the top of the cabbage rolls before cooking. Also I have made 1/2 a head of cabbage into rolls and froze the other 1/2 of head whole, with no problems*.

BACON AND RICE CABBAGE ROLLS RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, combine the rice, salt and pepper. 2. In a small frying pan on medium-low heat, melt the 2 tablespoons of margarine. Add the onion and fry until the onion is soft and translucent. Add the onion mixture to the bowl of rice. 3. In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the tin of tomato soup, the 1/2 cup of margarine, and the water. Cook until the margarine is completely melted and the mixture is smooth. This tomato sauce will be used to spread over each layer of cabbage rolls. 4. Line bottom of roaster with leaves. Place the cabbage rolls in the roaster so that they're quite snug, and after you complete a layer of cabbage rolls, ladle on some of the tomato soup mixture. Top with all of the remaining tomato soup mixture. 5.Preheat oven to 350 F. Cover the roaster with a lid or with tin foil and bake for about 2 hours, or until the cabbage leaves are tender when they're pricked with a fork. Variations: -Tomato rice filling: Make these cabbage rolls even more tomato-y by cooking the rice in equal parts water and tomato juice. -Mushroom rice filling: Simply add 1 to 2 cups of chopped and cooked mushrooms to the rice. -Bacon rice filling: Add 1 cup of crispy cooked bacon to the rice.

LAZY RICE CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Cook rice as you normally would.
• Saute bacon and onion together until onion is soft and clear.
• Add sauerkraut.
• Stir.
• Add rice; stir.
• Turn into 2 quart casserole dish.
• Cover.
• Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.