Thursday, December 11, 2008

Cabbage Alert!


This is a wonderful recipe from Susan over at Blackstreet. It is
perfect for this busy time of year, especially since the leftovers are
just as delicious, if not better than, first times. It's quick, easy and
best of all, as healthy as it is scrumptious! Perfect way to balance all
those holiday goodies you will be partaking of. If you are as fond of
cabbage as we are, you will love, love, love this dish. I served it with
some crusty bread and a tall glass of beer. I am not big on casseroles,
but do give this one a try! It is yummy!

Blackstreet's Cabbage Roll Casserole

3 cups chopped cabbage (I used coarsely shredded with carrots)
1/2 cup brown rice (I used 2 cups cooked rice)
2 onions chopped
1 lb ground meat (I used ground turkey)
1 large leek chopped (optional)
1 large can of diced tomatoes
1 cup of chicken broth
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tbsp. Italian blend seasoning
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
a good pinch freshly ground nutmeg
salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Saute onions (and leek) in a bit of oil until translucent, remove
from pan and put aside. Brown meat in the same pan, add brown
sugar and spices. Stir until sugar melts, add tomatoes, raw cabbage
and raw rice, onions and leeks. Stir until everything is mixed well
and pile into a large casserole.* Pour chicken broth into all the
nooks and crannies. Cover tightly and bake in a 350 oven for 30 to
40 minutes until bubbly and cabbage is tender, but not mushy.

*(I layered the ingredients in the pan in this order: meat, onions
and leeks, rice, tomatoes and cabbage. A doubled recipe fills a
13 x 9 inch pan.)
*photo by Willow

71 comments:

  1. Looks incredibly yummy, but goodness me...GAS!

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  2. Haha, Lynette, it really doesn't have THAT much cabbage in it. You'd have more cabbage eating a serving of coleslaw! ;^)

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  3. your photo is stunning ... I'm now on the hunt for other cabbage casseroles. Will keep you posted "foody friend" xo, S & les Gang

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  4. You may have this recipe, but here is one everyone loves here...called Chinese Coleslaw

    1 bag of coleslaw
    1 bag of Ramen Noodles (pork or chicken)
    4 to 6 scallions - sliced thin (i do not use these)
    1 cup slivered almonds
    4 TBLSP sesame seeds

    Toast the almonds and sesame seeds. Take the seasoning pack out of the Ramen noodles and crush up the noodles.

    Dressing:
    1/3 cup oil (i use olive oil)
    3 TBLSP apple cider vinegar
    2 TBLSP sugar
    seasoning from the noodles

    Mix dressing well, then mix everything together. That's it!! So easy and so yummy.

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  5. T Lee, I used to make this Chinese coleslaw recipe a lot, but haven't in years. Thanks for the reminder. Everyone will love it!! :)

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  6. ps. oh yeah great ... now potentially hundreds (wink) of Willow followers will be referred over to Madam Blah's pre Christmas funkalicious post of today. Surely watches could have been synchronized (more winks). xo S.

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  7. If it is half as good as your photograph it will be delicious. Have noted down the recipe and will let you know how I like it!

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  8. Sounds delish except for the mix of spices. Everything can be easily adjusted to taste.

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  9. We love cabbage in our household and we (actually, I) always cook it the same way, Nairobi-style, very simple, just cabbage, tomatoes, onions, and mchuzi mix.

    Can't wait to try this recipe.

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  10. The salad on the photo could not look more delicious! Great shot!

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  11. You are lucky that your kids are grown ... my 3 (7,9,11) would never eat this. It looks delicious to me, though. I'll keep it in the "later" file.

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  12. This is the best looking cabbage dish I have seen. I may even be inclined to try it out.

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  13. Hello again Willow,

    Thanks for dropping in earlier and your kind comments. I wish I could award you a prize as my FIRST follower!

    The cabbage looks and sounds great. I may be tempted to try it this weekend when we have a friend staying.

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  14. This sounds de-lish, and I just happen to have a cabbage that's about to reach the end of its useful life. I shall try this recipe tonight, although I plan to substitute marinated crumbled tempeh for the ground meat.

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  15. The salad look so beautiful... just like photo in your blog, Is thise your niece or your graddaughter?..

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  16. Funnily enough I have half a cabbage in my veggie tray just waiting this recipe!

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  17. this sounds so good! 2 of my favorite things -cabbage and leftovers! Luckily I'm not gassy at all (TMI? lol ).

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  18. I don't know what it's tastier, the photo or the recipe. I will settle for both, then.

    And I love the other posters' honesty. Owning up to nauseous gases is the UPOBF! (Ultimate Proof Of Blog Friendship)

    Greetings from London.

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  19. Just popped in again to let you know that The counterfeiters (German with subtitles) is already out on DVD. I assume you have also seen The lives of others set in Eastern Germany just before the Wall fell? The Stone Angel has just opened here - meant to be good so off to the Art Movie Cinema (we have a cinema in the local mall just devoted to art movies) to see that this weekend.

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  20. Yum!!

    Hey ya gotta love a post titled "Cabbage Alert."

    Excellent all the way around.

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  21. I absolutely love, love, love cabbage. I'm going to try this.

    My favorite TV snack is a bowl of brussel sprouts, with a little butter, salt and pepper on them. Everyone thinks I'm crazy, but I love brussel sprouts.

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  22. Oh, does that look scrumptious. I have to try this! =)

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  23. Sounds like a winner to me! Would taste wonderful and be low in calories. We eat ground turkey all the time. I'll try this dish after the next trip to the grocery store.

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  24. cabbage alert - Italian Bread and Cabbage Soup by Jamie Oliver here.

    http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_131346,00.html

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  25. That sounds good! I think I'd like it. I'll bet the touch of cinnamon is interesting. My sister has made that Chinese coleslaw and it's good, too. The Ramen noodles and almonds are a crunchy, interesting touch.

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  26. Well, you've done the impossible: made cabbage look and sound yummy!
    ... Judith

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  27. But will you still have that awful cabbage smell in the kitchen? I can't bear it.

    Willow - you've got nearly 400 followers - that must be a record in blogland - well done you

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  28. Looks delish - off to buy the ingredients now. Perfect comfort food, xv.

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  29. Sounds scrumptious - I'm going to ask Girth to make it for the restaurant, (without the meat, as we giraffes are vegetarian).

    We don't mind the gas - we call it A.F.F. Gas (Anatomically Friendly Flatulence)...

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  30. JHTMF, but the recipe looks delicious, so I'll mooch that too if it's all the same to you!

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  31. That would be white cabbage I suppose (like the one used in coleslaw, I mean)?

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  32. I am TRYING to lose a bit of blubber so that I can enjoy a Christmas feast, am doing well, and then i read your post and am dying to eat it, and everything else- great recipe and cabbage is supposed to be "diet" food...I am going to make this today and eat the entire batch...diet food- right?

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  33. I've never seen a recipe quite like this one - a useful suggestion as I'm always getting cabbage in my organic box.

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  34. Tasty tasty! We've got a cabbage dish tradition..it's called boiled dinner.

    Take a pork roast and a beef roast, seer the outsides of them at the same time in a big pot, season them. Cut up a bunch of carrots, potatoes, onion, and break up a cabbage. After the meat is brown on the outsides, add veggies and cover it all with water. Boil until meat is done.

    Sound archaic? It is! You can thank early German settlers here in Minnesota for that one. But, it is good. Seriously it is.

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  35. I'm going to make this casserole this weekend! Looks so yummy!

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  36. I just found your blog...how wonderful! Now I'm off to get a cup of tea and read more of your blog!

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  37. This looks good, I will give it a try!

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  38. I love anything cabbage. Guess it is the Polish ancestory in me. And what's wrong with a little gas anyway! As Dr Oz says...everybody toots 13 times a day! :)

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  39. Looks delicious! Never thought cabbage could make such a pretty dish.

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  40. this looks yummy! too bad i refuse to go to the trouble if i'm the only one to even try it. my husband may be the most close-minded eater i know. maybe if i mix in some mashed potatoes or slather ranch dressing all over it...:)

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  42. Now this is something I can really go for! (I just happen to have an organic cabbage in the fridge, but I'll have to get some ground turkey and a few other things. Saturday's dinner is now solved! Thanks, Willow!

    Kat

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  43. quite interesting!
    thanks!
    natalie

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  44. This sounds fabulous. I will give it a try!
    Pearl

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  45. Oh, that looks great..I'm so hungry, too.

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  46. Hello Again Willow

    Just put a link in my blog - mentioned your Cabbage recipe. Really enjoying all your varied and interesting posts.

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  47. Sounds Good. I'll try it.

    I liked the St. Lucy posting. I didn't know this. Thanks for sharing.

    Thanks for the visit,
    Troy and Martha

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  48. This sounds really good. Just printed your recipe and will be trying this very soon. Thanks for sharing.

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  49. This recipe sounds perfectly delightful (nice pic too!). I've experimented with a cabbage, curry, potatoes, carrots n' cheese recipe, but have yet to write it down...I tend to wing it most of the time... I'll be sure to pass it on to the girlz in the office! Thanks for sharing!

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  50. mmmmm . . . my mouth is watering and my tummy is growling!

    i wanted you to know that i've had a few new visitors to my blog since you're blog has become famous! in my head i've nicknamed it the willow manor phenomenon!!

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  51. I've stopped by a few times and have not left a comment, but felt compelled to today because you have such a unique and beautiful blog. The art and photography is wonderful....but the writing is out of this world. Thank you for sharing! :)

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  52. geez! you even make cabbage look good! and sure enough you have rolled over the 400 mark! yeow!

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  53. Sounds good but I'll have to leave out the meat and use veggie broth -I think that will still be yummy.
    I'll probably add extra leeks - my favorite.

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  54. Willow, This recipe looks great...I'll let it replace the all day mother-in-law's Ukranian sweet and sour stuffed cabbage! The brown sugar and tomatoes should make a nice flavor! Thanks

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  55. Oh yummy, sounds healthy too with the turkey substitution. I I've eaten that one too T Lee, yummy!

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  56. This looks like a lovely dish, especially since many of the ingredients are known aphrodisiacs! Titillating! I'll have to give it a go!

    ~ ShakTara

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  57. Sounds like a nifty step away from the norm!

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  58. I love cabbage, never know what to do with it. so thankyou... great food shot..hard to get, so it is a goody!

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  59. You had me at the beer part....

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  60. I am going to give this a try with tofu! Looks great - and saves the trouble of making the rollie part of cabbage rolls! Thanks much!

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  61. Apparently I'm not the only one who likes cabbage. Keeps unwanted visitors away too. Pappy

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  62. :::dies::: Sounds so good, thank you for the recipe! I can't wait to make this...

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  63. One of those nice recipes to ward off chills.

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  64. I always crave cabbage at this time of year - especially Stuffed Cabbage, a dish my Slovak grandmother made so often. This is one I'm definitely going to try. I love the addition of leeks and cinnamon. Cinnamon and tomatoes are a wonderful combination - very Greek, and so is my husband! This will please both of us!! Thanks Willow!
    Catherine

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  65. That does sound like a super yummy recipe. I've been meaning to get to your blog more often. It seems I don't have nearly the time I used to. That'll change, so you'll be hearing from me more often. I'm usually a pretty good blopper!!!

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  66. I don't even like cabbage, but I'd be willing to try that.

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  67. I made this recipe today for tonight's dinner after visiting your blog for the first time. It's an icy, snowy day so this is a perfect winter recipe.

    It is really quite good! You are right--there is not that much cabbage in it. It looks like the photo, too. Thanks for publishing the recipe!

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  68. How fun that you made this! Glad you gave it a whirl and enjoyed it, too. :)

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  69. I'm not even sure how I first found this recipe, but just wanted to let you know I LOVE it, and I just posted about it on my blog. Thank you!

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