Autumn Stuffed Cabbage

This hearty entrée uses ground turkey and lean ground beef, with no added salt, for a lower-fat, lower-salt, taste treat.

1 head cabbage
1/2 lb lean ground beef
1/2 lb ground turkey
One small onion, minced
1 slice stale whole wheat bread, crumbled
1/4 C water
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 can (16 oz) diced tomatoes
One small onion, sliced
1 C water
One medium carrot, sliced
1 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp cornstarch

1. Rinse and core cabbage. Carefully remove 10 outer leaves, place in saucepan and cover with boiling water. Simmer 5 minutes. Remove and drain cooked cabbage leaves on paper toweling.

2. Shred 1/2 cup of raw cabbage and set aside.

3. Brown ground beef and turkey and minced onion in skillet. Drain fat.

4. Place cooked and drained meat mixture, bread crumbs, water, and pepper in mixing bowl.

5. Drain tomatoes, reserving liquid, and add 1/2 cup tomato juice from can to meat mixture. Mix well; then place 1/4 cup filling on each parboiled, drained cabbage leaf. Place folded side down in skillet.

6. Add tomatoes, sliced onion, water, shredded cabbage, and carrot. Cover and simmer about 1 hour (or until cabbage is tender), basting occasionally.

7. Remove cabbage rolls to serving platter, keep warm.

8. Mix lemon juice, brown sugar, and cornstarch together in small bowl. Add to vegetables and liquid in skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and clear. Serve over cabbage rolls.

YIELD: 5 servings - SERVING SIZE: two rolls each
EACH SERVING PROVIDES: Calories: 257 - Total fat: 9 g - Saturated fat: 3 g - Cholesterol: 54 mg - Sodium: 266 mg

Source: National Institutes of Health
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute