2 Crockpot Recipes With Cabbage

Cabbage is a healthy choice but a lot of people avoid it because they think it is boring. There is no such thing as a boring vegetable though, just boring preparation methods. A heap of boiled green leaves on the side of the plate is not very appetizing but what about freshly made cabbage rolls in a tomato sauce or beef and vegetable casserole? There are ways to make this nutritious vegetable appealing.

This leafy, green ingredient is rich in vitamins A, B, C and E. Vitamin A is good for your eyes and skin, vitamin B boosts your metabolism and keeps nerve endings intact, vitamin C is an antioxidant and fat burner and vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant which is great for your skin.

This vegetable is also economical to buy and can be used in a lot of different recipes. If you used to have trouble convincing your kids to eat their greens, you will not have any problems if you make one of the following tasty crockpot recipes.

How To Make Easy Cabbage Rolls

These rolls, which are also known as dolma, are a delicacy in the Middle East and in Eastern Europe. If you want to make cabbage rolls in your crockpot, you will need to boil twelve cabbage leaves for three minutes or until they go limp, then drain off the water. Stir a cup of cooked rice with a pound of browned ground beef.

Add a beaten egg, quarter of a cup of milk, a finely chopped onion and some salt and black pepper. Put quarter of a cup of the beef mixture on each leaf and roll the ends over, folding in the sides, to form rolls. Arrange them in the slow cooker.

Stir a tablespoon each of lemon juice and brown sugar into a can of tomato sauce and add a teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce. Pour this mixture over the cabbage rolls and cover the crockpot. Cook for eight hours on low. This recipe serves six and you can freeze any leftovers.

How To Make Crockpot Beef Casserole

Casseroles are always hearty and delicious and you can use cabbage to make a healthy, full-flavored casserole recipe in the slow cooker. You need to brown two pounds of ground beef and drain off the fat.

Shred a cabbage and chop an onion. Cover the bottom of your slow cooker with either tomato juice or beef broth and layer the vegetables in there, as well as the beef and some garlic salt, oregano, red pepper flakes and thyme for flavor. Repeat these layers, ending with beef.

Top the casserole with one pound of canned tomatoes (do not drain the can first) and some extra oregano. Cook it on high for an hour, the stir it. Cook on low for nine hours. This recipe feeds three or four people and it is perfect if you are going to be out all day and you are not sure what time you will get home because the casserole can cook from eight to ten and a half hours and still be fine.

Cabbage is used in some of the very best crockpot recipes including cabbage rolls, beef and cabbage casserole and more. There are hundreds more healthy crockpot recipes if you want to make something for your family which is both delicious and nutritious.

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