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ABOUT THE RECIPE:

Based on my mother-in-law’s traditional family recipe, this vegan stuffed cabbage features ground walnuts, mushrooms, and cooked rice to provide a very flavorful, "meaty" tasting filling. Freshly squeezed lemon juice balances beautifully with tomatoes, garlic, spices, and brown sugar, for a truly sweet and sour sauce to top these hearty rolls. It's a fabulous holiday dish or satisfying weeknight meal!

Makes 4 to 6 servings

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INGREDIENTS:

SAUCE
1 cup diced sweet onion
1 cup vegetable broth
1 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning or Italian seasoning blend
½ teaspoon tamari or coconut aminos
1 can (28 ounces) peeled whole tomatoes (with liquid), lightly mashed
⅓ cup light or dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 cloves minced garlic

CABBAGE ROLLS and FILLING
Large head of green cabbage
2 cups cooked and cooled brown or white rice (long-grain or basmati, see note)
¾ cup walnuts
1 slice whole-grain bread (use gluten-free if needed)
1 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning or Italian seasoning blend
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped cremini or white button mushrooms
1 cup diced sweet onion

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Fill a large soup pot two-thirds full with water. Cover and bring the water to a simmer over medium-high heat while you prepare the SAUCE.

To make the SAUCE, put 1 cup diced onion, ⅓ cup vegetable broth, all-purpose seasoning or Italian seasoning, and tamari in a medium-sized sauce pan. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Add the remaining 2/3 cup broth, tomatoes, sugar, lemon juice, and garlic. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, while preparing the cabbage rolls.

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To make the CABBAGE ROLLS, remove the bottom of the core from the cabbage. Gently separate 12 whole leaves from the cabbage (it’s fine if they tear a bit). Reserve the remaining cabbage for another use.

Remove the pot of simmering water from the heat. Carefully place each cabbage leaf in the pot of water, gently pressing each leaf down into the water (using long tongs or a large spoon) until they are all submerged in the water. Cover and let stand for 4 to 5 minutes to allow the cabbage leaves to soften. Remove the leaves and place them in a large colander to drain and cool.

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To make the FILLING, put the cooked and cooled rice in a large bowl and lightly mash it using a large fork or potato masher. Put the walnuts in a blender and pulse to process into coarse crumbs. Add the walnuts to the rice. Put the bread, all-purpose seasoning or Italian seasoning, and salt in a blender and process until coarsely ground. Add the bread mixture to the rice.

Put the mushrooms and 1 cup diced onions in a blender and process into a chunky purée. Add the mushroom mixture to the rice mixture. Stir gently to combine all of the filling ingredients.

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Spread ¾ cup of the tomato sauce evenly in the bottom of a 9- x 12-inch (or similarly sized) casserole dish. Lay a cabbage leaf on a large dinner plate. If the leaf still has some of the thick stem attached, carefully cut around it with a small paring knife to remove. This will make the leaves easier to roll up around the filling.

Mound about ¼ cup of the filling into the center of the first cabbage leaf. Fold the sides inward and roll the cabbage leaf firmly around the filling. Place the cabbage roll seam-side down in the prepared casserole dish. Repeat with the remaining leaves to make 12 rolls in all. Pour the remaining sauce evenly over the rolls and cover tightly. Bake for 70 to 90 minutes, or until the cabbage is very soft. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve 2 to 3 rolls per person, with mashed potatoes on the side, if desired.

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NOTE: Rice may be cooked up to 24 hours before preparing this recipe. After the rice is cooked, cool it completely, and refrigerate in a tightly covered container until you are ready to assemble the cabbage rolls.

NOTE: 2/3 to 3/4 cup of dry (uncooked) rice, simmered (covered) with 1¾ to 2 cups water will yield about 2 cups cooked rice. Cooking time will vary depending upon the type of rice you choose to use, so follow the cooking instructions on the package (or bag) of rice that you are using for this recipe.

Ingredients

Directions

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ABOUT THE RECIPE:

Based on my mother-in-law’s traditional family recipe, this vegan stuffed cabbage features ground walnuts, mushrooms, and cooked rice to provide a very flavorful, "meaty" tasting filling. Freshly squeezed lemon juice balances beautifully with tomatoes, garlic, spices, and brown sugar, for a truly sweet and sour sauce to top these hearty rolls. It's a fabulous holiday dish or satisfying weeknight meal!

Makes 4 to 6 servings

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INGREDIENTS:

SAUCE
1 cup diced sweet onion
1 cup vegetable broth
1 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning or Italian seasoning blend
½ teaspoon tamari or coconut aminos
1 can (28 ounces) peeled whole tomatoes (with liquid), lightly mashed
⅓ cup light or dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 cloves minced garlic

CABBAGE ROLLS and FILLING
Large head of green cabbage
2 cups cooked and cooled brown or white rice (long-grain or basmati, see note)
¾ cup walnuts
1 slice whole-grain bread (use gluten-free if needed)
1 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning or Italian seasoning blend
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped cremini or white button mushrooms
1 cup diced sweet onion

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Fill a large soup pot two-thirds full with water. Cover and bring the water to a simmer over medium-high heat while you prepare the SAUCE.

To make the SAUCE, put 1 cup diced onion, ⅓ cup vegetable broth, all-purpose seasoning or Italian seasoning, and tamari in a medium-sized sauce pan. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Add the remaining 2/3 cup broth, tomatoes, sugar, lemon juice, and garlic. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, while preparing the cabbage rolls.

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To make the CABBAGE ROLLS, remove the bottom of the core from the cabbage. Gently separate 12 whole leaves from the cabbage (it’s fine if they tear a bit). Reserve the remaining cabbage for another use.

Remove the pot of simmering water from the heat. Carefully place each cabbage leaf in the pot of water, gently pressing each leaf down into the water (using long tongs or a large spoon) until they are all submerged in the water. Cover and let stand for 4 to 5 minutes to allow the cabbage leaves to soften. Remove the leaves and place them in a large colander to drain and cool.

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To make the FILLING, put the cooked and cooled rice in a large bowl and lightly mash it using a large fork or potato masher. Put the walnuts in a blender and pulse to process into coarse crumbs. Add the walnuts to the rice. Put the bread, all-purpose seasoning or Italian seasoning, and salt in a blender and process until coarsely ground. Add the bread mixture to the rice.

Put the mushrooms and 1 cup diced onions in a blender and process into a chunky purée. Add the mushroom mixture to the rice mixture. Stir gently to combine all of the filling ingredients.

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Spread ¾ cup of the tomato sauce evenly in the bottom of a 9- x 12-inch (or similarly sized) casserole dish. Lay a cabbage leaf on a large dinner plate. If the leaf still has some of the thick stem attached, carefully cut around it with a small paring knife to remove. This will make the leaves easier to roll up around the filling.

Mound about ¼ cup of the filling into the center of the first cabbage leaf. Fold the sides inward and roll the cabbage leaf firmly around the filling. Place the cabbage roll seam-side down in the prepared casserole dish. Repeat with the remaining leaves to make 12 rolls in all. Pour the remaining sauce evenly over the rolls and cover tightly. Bake for 70 to 90 minutes, or until the cabbage is very soft. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve 2 to 3 rolls per person, with mashed potatoes on the side, if desired.

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NOTE: Rice may be cooked up to 24 hours before preparing this recipe. After the rice is cooked, cool it completely, and refrigerate in a tightly covered container until you are ready to assemble the cabbage rolls.

NOTE: 2/3 to 3/4 cup of dry (uncooked) rice, simmered (covered) with 1¾ to 2 cups water will yield about 2 cups cooked rice. Cooking time will vary depending upon the type of rice you choose to use, so follow the cooking instructions on the package (or bag) of rice that you are using for this recipe.

Sweet and Sour Stuffed Cabbage
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