Barley Stuffed Cabbage 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:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Spray 13 x 9 pan with Pam.
• Mix Tomato soup, 1/2 soup can of water and diced tomatoes together in a bowl until blended.
• Place a layer of chopped cabbage on bottom of pan (about 1/2).
• Put 1/2 of chopped onions over cabbage.
• Crumble 1/2 of raw Ground Sirloin over onions and cabbage.
• Season with Salt, Pepper and Garlic Powder.
• Sprinkle 1/2 of Uncooked rice over this layer.
• Pour 1/2 of Tomato mixture over this layer.
• Repeat layers, ending with Rice and tomato mixture on top.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake for 1 hour covered, uncover and bake until liquid is reduced to your personal taste.
• We like ours with some juice.
• Served with fresh baked bread and butter, great comfort food on a cold (for Florida) night.

Steps:

• Combine barley and water in saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat and simmer covered for 30 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add cabbage leaves and return to a boil, cooking for 8-10 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cold running water. Drain. Transfer to cutting board and cut off thick ribs from the base of the cabbage leaves -- on some of the leaves I skipped this step.
• Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Spray 9 x 13 pan with Pam.
• In a skillet heat oil and add mushrooms and onion, cook stirring for 5-8 minutes or until softened. Stir in soy sauce and cook for another 3-5 minutes. Stir in barley and parsley. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• Put mixture in a food processor and pulse until chopped -- you will probably have to work in batches.
• Place 1/2 cup of the marinara sauce in bottom of baking dish.
• Place 1/3 cup of filling in each cabbage leaf and fold in sides of leaf over filling and roll up.
• Place rolls seam side down in baking dish.
• In a large measuring cup or bowl stir together remaining marinara sauce (1 1/2 cups), water and vinegar. Pour over cabbage rolls.
• Cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours.
• What I did because of didn't estimate the time right is I refrigerated the pan covered and the next day added 1 can of tomatoes and some leftover WW cheese (not sure of the amount) -- cooked at 350 for 30 minutes or so.

Steps:

• Place the head of cabbage in a large pot over high heat and add water to cover. Boil cabbage for 15 minutes, or until it is pliable and soft. Drain and allow to cool completely. Remove the hard outer vein from the leaves.
• In a separate large bowl, combine the beef, rice, garlic powder and the egg, mixing well. Place a small amount, about the size of your palm, into the center of a cabbage leaf and fold leaf over, tucking in the sides of the leaf to keep meat mixture inside.
• Pile up the filled leaves in a large pot, putting the larger leaves on the bottom. Add the tomato juice, vinegar and sugar and enough water to cover. Simmer over medium low heat for about 60 minutes. (Note: Keep an eye on them, making sure the bottom of leaves do not burn.)

Steps:

• Cook barley according to package directions.
• Pull off and discard any wilted or coarse outer cabbage leaves.
• Cut out core to a depth of about 3 inches.
• Parboil cabbage in a large kettle of salted boiling water for about 15 mins, or until leaves are soft enough to be pliable.
• Carefully cut out the tough part of the rib from each leaf.
• Saute onion in shortening until soft. Add mushrooms and lemon juice; saute 3 minutes
• Season with paprika, salt and pepper. Add cooked barley and parsley and mix well.
• Spoon 1 or more large spoonfuls of stuffing onto each leaf, the exact amount depending on the leaf's size.
• Roll up and fold in edges to securely enclose stuffing. Secure with toothpicks or tie with string.
• Place in a kettle. Cover with bouillon and cook slowly, covered, about 1 1/2 hours, or until leaves are tender.
• Remove stuffed leaves and keep warm. Stir flour into drippings and cook, stirring, until smooth.
• Add sour cream and dill and heat through. Pour sauce over stuffed leaves.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except cabbage. Blanch cabbage leaves for 1 minute and shock in an ice bath. Lay leaves on flat board on table. Place a spoonful in middle of each leaf. Roll loosely and set in pot. Cover with chicken stock and poach for 5 minutes. Serve with a squeeze of lemon or lime.

Steps:

• In a medium stockpot, bring water and salt to a boil. Add barley and cook until tender, approximately 45 minutes, depending on type of barley used (refer to package). Drain and set aside. In another stockpot, blanch cabbage leaves in boiling water for 1 minute.
• In a bowl, combine barley, meat, 1/2 cup evaporated milk, carrots, parsley, egg and seasonings. Mix thoroughly and divide into 12 even portions. Place each portion on stem end of a cabbage leaf and roll up tightly. Fasten with a toothpick. Place rolls in a greased baking dish (13 by 9 by 2 inches). Pour remaining milk over the rolls and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until cooked through, turn rolls over once to help them cook evenly.
• Heat butter and lemon juice. Pour over rolls and sprinkle with paprika then serve.

Steps:

• In a medium stockpot, bring water and salt to a boil.
• Add barley and cook until tender, approximately 45 minutes depending on type of barley used (refer to package).
• Drain and set aside.
• In another stock pot, blanch cabbage leaves in boiling water for 1 minute.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a bowl, combine barley, meat, 1/2 cup evaporated milk, carrots, parsley, egg, and seasonings.
• Mix thoroughly and divide into 12 even portions.
• Place each portion on the stem end of cabbage leaf and roll up tightly.
• Fasten with a toothpick.
• Place rolls in greased baking dish (13x9x2).
• Pour remaining milk over the rolls and bake for 30 mins or until cooked through.
• Turn once halfway through to cook evenly.
• Heat butter and lemon juice.
• Pour over rolls and sprinkle them with paprika.
• Serve.

Steps:

• Cut the core from the cabbage. Bring a very large amount of water to a boil in a deep stockpot and carefully drop the whole head of cabbage into the boiling water. Parboil for 10 to 15 minutes, until leaves are soft and pliable. Remove head of cabbage from water with a two-pronged fork inserted into the coring hole, with a wide spatula for supporting the bottom. Drain and let cool.
• When cabbage has cooled, carefully separate the leaves and stack them together. With a small, sharp knife cut and remove an inverted "V" out from the thick part of the ribs, so the leaves will lie flat.
• Melt the butter in a nonstick pan and saute the onions until wilted Add the mushrooms and barley and cook for 3 minutes. Add lemon juice through parsley and cook for 1 minute, then set aside to cool.
• Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the filling onto the center of each cabbage leaf; smaller leaves take less, larger leaves take more. Fold the sides of each leaf over the filling first, then roll up from the cut stem side to enclose the filling, like making a loose burrito. Do not over-fill, or roll too tightly, or they will burst from the expansion while cooking!
• Place the rolls seam-side-down in one layer in a large skillet or saute pan with deep sides. Slowly pour the hot stock around the rolls, cover, and simmer over very low heat for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Remove the rolls and place them in one layer on a serving platter and keep them warm while preparing the sauce.
• Pour the remaining cooking liquid into a cup; there should be about 1/3 cup. Strain the liquid, wipe out the skillet, and return the strained liquid to it. Stir in the sour cream and the dill. Cook over very low heat, stirring, for 2 minutes. Spoon the sauce over the cabbage rolls and serve at once.