Shapiro's Stuffed Cabbage Recipe

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Shapiro's Stuffed Cabbage
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Directions:

  1. Core cabbage and blanch in a large pot of boiling water until leaves begin to loosen.
  2. Soak bread in red wine.
  3. Combine ground chuck, onion, celery and egg; mix in wet bread (bare hands are the best tools for this.
  4. Add tomato juice, rice, salt and pepper.
  5. Carefully peel off cabbage leaves and roll each around 1 to 2 tablespoons of the meat mixture, tucking in the sides to hold it together.
  6. Repeat until all the beef is wrapped. There should be 18 to 20 packets.
  7. Chop remaining cabbage leaves and reserve 4 cups.
  8. Prepare sauce: In a large stock pot heat stewed tomatoes, puree, water, brown sugar and lemon juice. Crumble gingersnaps and stir into mixture.
  9. Stir in raisins and chopped cabbage leaves. (Taste at this point and add more salt and pepper if necessary).
  10. Carefully add stuffed cabbage packets to sauce.
  11. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  12. Check occasionally and add 1/4 to 1/2 cup tomato juice to sauce if it seems to be drying out.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 328.72 Kcal (1376 kJ)
Calories from fat 37.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.12g 6%
Cholesterol 56.18mg 19%
Sodium 620.08mg 26%
Potassium 1026.36mg 22%
Total Carbs 56g 19%
Sugars 32.48g 130%
Dietary Fiber 10.23g 41%
Protein 19.33g 39%
Vitamin C 97.2mg 162%
Iron 3.4mg 19%
Calcium 231.9mg 23%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 65.6 Kcal (275 kJ)
Calories from fat 7.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.82g 6%
Cholesterol 11.21mg 19%
Sodium 123.74mg 26%
Potassium 204.82mg 22%
Total Carbs 11.18g 19%
Sugars 6.48g 130%
Dietary Fiber 2.04g 41%
Protein 3.86g 39%
Vitamin C 19.4mg 162%
Iron 0.7mg 19%
Calcium 46.3mg 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.1
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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