KETO STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS
🛒 Ingredients You’ll Need:
- The Tender Cabbage Wraps:
- 1 Large head of green cabbage: Look for loose, pliable leaves that will roll up flawlessly. 🥬
- The Savory Low-Carb Meat Filling:
- 1.5 lbs Ground beef: 80/20 or 85/15 blend works beautifully for maximum juicy flavor (or sub half with ground pork!). 🥩
- 1 Large egg: The perfect low-carb binder to keep your filling tender and uniform. 🥚
- ½ cup Yellow onion: Finely diced. 🧅
- 2 cloves Garlic: Minced. 🧄
- Seasonings: 1 tsp dried parsley, ½ tsp garlic powder, salt, and plenty of cracked black pepper. 🧂🌶️
- The Rich Tomato Simmer Sauce:
- 2 cups Tomato sauce: Look for a high-quality brand with zero added sugar to keep it strictly keto-friendly! 🍅
- 1 tbsp Apple cider vinegar: Adds that classic, authentic sweet-and-sour tang. 🍏
- 1 tbsp Keto granulated sweetener: (Like monk fruit or erythritol) to balance out the acidity. 🥣
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions:
1. Prep the Cabbage Leaves
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Carefully core your head of green cabbage and submerge the entire head into the water for 3–5 minutes. As the outer leaves soften and become pliable, use tongs to gently peel them off one by one. Drain the leaves on paper towels and use a sharp knife to shave down the thick central vein on the back of each leaf so they are smooth and easy to roll! 🥬💦
2. Mix the Savory Filling
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, finely diced onion, minced garlic, large egg, and your seasonings (parsley, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper). Use your hands to mix everything together thoroughly until the protein and aromatic base are perfectly unified. 🥣🥩🧅🥚
