06/10/2026
Crockpot Cabbage Rolls
Serve 6 (or 3 hungry bikers)
1 large head cabbage
1 - 8oz can tomato sauce
¾ cup quick-cooking rice
½ cup chopped green pepper
½ cup onion
½ cup crushed crackers
1 egg, beaten
1 ounce onion soup mix
1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 – 46oz bottle/can V8 juice
Black pepper
1 cup Parmesan cheese
Dunk cabbage in boiling water, holding it under, just until leaves begin to fall off the head.
Set aside 12 large leaves for rolls; drain well. (Reserve 4 extra leaves then store cabbage in fridge for another use)
Cut out the thick vein out of each reserved leaf by making a V-shaped cut, set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the tomato sauce, rice, green pepper, onion, cracker crumbs, egg and soup mix.
Work raw beef over mixture till thoroughly mixed.
Place about ⅓ cup meat mixture on each cabbage leaf, overlap cut ends of leaf. Fold in sides, beginning from the cut end. Roll up completely to enclose filling
Secure with toothpicks if desired.
Place 2 left over leaves in bottom of a 3 qt crockpot
Place cabbage rolls on top of leaves.
Pour V8 juice over rolls.
Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours
Just before serving, sprinkle with pepper and parmesan cheese