Crockpot Cabbage Rolls

Crockpot Cabbage Rolls Recipe

Try my traditional cabbage rolls with ground pork, rolled in sour cabbage leaves and slowly cooked in a crockpot. So simple and a definitely a favorite.

Ingredients

• 2 pound sour cabbage leaves
• 2 pound ground pork
• ½ cup rice (long grain, uncooked)
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• ¼ cup dill (fresh, chopped)
• 2 tablespoon parsley (fresh, chopped)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 8 ounce smoked meat (such as smoked bacon, cut into small pieces (optional))
• 4 cups tomato juice

Instructions

1. Add the sour cabbage leaves to a large bowl and fill the bowl with cold water. Let the leaves soak in the water for few minutes. This will wash out some of the saltiness from the leaves. Drain the water. If some of the leaves are too big, cut them in half, if making smaller cabbage rolls.
2. In a large bowl mix together the ground pork, rice, chopped onion, dill, parsley, salt and pepper. Use your hands to incorporate everything well together. Be careful with the salt, not too much is needed because the sour cabbage is already salty.
3. Fill each leaf with about a couple tbsp of the meat mixture and roll. Repeat with all the remaining meat and cabbage.
4. If you have any cabbage left over, chop it up and spread it over the bottom of the crockpot. Arrange all the cabbage rolls in the crockpot. If adding smoked meat, add it now over the cabbage rolls. Pour all the tomato juice over the cabbage rolls. Cover the crockpot.
5. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Serve with polenta or mashed potatoes and a dollop of sour cream on top.