![Stuffed Elk Cabbage Rolls Recipe]( "Stuffed Elk Cabbage Rolls Recipe")
These Stuffed Elk Cabbage Rolls use Better Than Bouillon beef base for great flavor. (Shutterstock photo)
Serves: 4
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 2 hours
Ingredients:
- 12 large cabbage leaves
- 1 pound ground elk
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
- 1 small can tomato paste, divided
- 1 teaspoon Better Than Bouillon beef base
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup warm cooked rice mixed with 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried sweet basil
- 1 teaspoon homemade garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon homemade onion powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons onion, grated
- 2 tablespoons celery, diced
- ¼ cup carrots, shredded
Sauce Ingredients:
- 2 cups tomatoes, crushed
- ½ can tomato paste
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon Better Than Bouillon beef base
- 1 ½ tablespoon brown sugar
- Cayenne pepper, to taste (optional)
- Remaining cabbage leaves to cover rolls
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a roasting pan or a large 9x13-inch baking dish with vegetable spray; set aside.
- Cut 12 large leaves off of cabbage head, and place in boiling water, let stand until leaves are limp; approximately 3 minutes.
- Measure out ½ cup of hot cabbage water and add the Better Than Bouillon beef base. Mix well until dissolved.
- Meanwhile, add the above mixture with the the elk, sausage, ½ of the tomato paste, rice, egg, seasonings and vegetables together in a large bowl, mixing to combine.
- Put 1-4 tablespoons, depending on size of leaf, of meat mixture in center of each leaf; tuck in sides and roll to cover meat; placing seam side down in prepared pan. Roll any leftover filling into meatballs and cook them with the cabbage rolls.
- Mix the sauce ingredients together in a saucepan and heat through so the sugar and beef base is dissolved. Pour over the rolls and meatballs. Cover with the remaining cabbage leaves.
- Bake for 1 hour 45 minutes. Discard the top cabbage leaves, serve, and stand back – your guests will knock you down to get to these cabbage rolls.
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