Barley Cabbage Wraps With Pine Nuts And Currants Slow Cooker Recipes

Steps:

• Place first 8 ingredients in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Add cabbage. Cook, covered, on low until lentils are tender, 6-8 hours., Stir in mushrooms and salt. Cook, covered, on low until mushrooms are tender, 15-20 minutes. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.

Steps:

• Steam cabbage head 8 minutes cool slightly. Remove 16 leaves from cabbage head discard remaining cabbage. Cut off raised portion of the center vein of each cabbage leaf (do not cut out vein) set trimmed cabbage leaves aside.Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion cover and cook 6 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat stir in barley and next 4 ingredients (through parsley). Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.Place cabbage leaves on a flat surface spoon about 1/3 cup barley mixture into center of each cabbage leaf. Fold in edges of leaves over barley mixture roll up. Arrange cabbage rolls in bottom of a 5-quart electric slow cooker.Combine the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper, apple juice, vinegar, and tomatoes pour evenly over cabbage rolls. Cover and cook on high 2 hours or until thoroughly heated.