Grandma's Hungarian Stuffed Cabbage, Slow Cooker Variation

This family recipe for Hungarian stuffed cabbage with beef and pork is a slow-cooked dish that just might bring you luck on New Year's Day.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 7 hr 14 mins
• Total Time: 7 hr 39 mins
• Calories: 403 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 pound ground pork sausage
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 head cabbage
• 1 (32 ounce) can tomato juice
• 0.75 cup uncooked white rice, rinsed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in wet rice; cook and stir until moisture evaporates, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Mix beef, sausage, and egg together in a large bowl. Stir in cooled rice mixture.

Step 3

Place a golfball-sized amount of the beef mixture on the ribbed end of a cabbage leaf; roll up, tucking in the sides. Repeat with remaining beef mixture and cabbage leaves.

Step 4

Place rolls seam-side down in a slow cooker. Cover with tomato juice. Pour reserved cooking water on top.

Step 5

Cook on High for 30 minutes. Switch to Low and cook for 6 1/2 hours.

Step 6

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook cabbage in boiling water until outer leaves pull away easily from the head, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 7

Separate leaves and let cool. Reserve 1 1/2 cup cooking water.