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Cabbage Rolls with Beef and Mushroom in Tomato Sauce

 

Cabbage Rolls with Beef and Mushroom – Ragu Traditions

Today’s post is sponsored by Ragu, by my family’s love for their pasta sauce is all my our own!”

 

Cabbage Rolls with Beef and Mushroom

Relationships with in-laws seem to be an endless source of jokes in the comedy world and often bring the rolling of eyes as a first reaction from the average person. They can criticize your way of doing things or overstay their welcome, but at the end of the day they are family and there are usually many great life lessons that can be learned from them. I am fortunate that my mother-in-law has the same passion for cooking as me. Her dad was a baker and she learned some great lessons about cooking from him that I hope to glean as best I can. She also had a fearlessness to explore foods from different cultures and countries, and give her best effort to try something out of a cookbook even though she may have never even seen or tasted the dish before. She loved The Joy of Cooking and other famous cookbooks that I still see referenced today.

While her family has no roots in Italy, Italian cuisine has always been one of her passions and it reflects wonderfully in the many Italian dishes she prepares. Her favorite is rigatoni, but chicken parmesan and lasagna with meat sauce are close behind. I know that no matter which Italian meal she prepares, I will hopefully get to enjoy it with family (and maybe some extended family too), and that the dinner will be an event that will last for at least two hours (maybe four hours, depending on how the wine is flowing that night!). Every time I can count on walking away from the table feeling very full and having a huge smile on my face. We have made this tradition around big Italian meals and I think it is a good reflection of the family experiences that I want to have; sitting around a table and talking about anything and everything, getting to know everyone better and not worrying about work, what time it is or anything else going on in the world. I strive to carry on these traditions and pass them onto my kids. The recipes are amazing and I’m trying my best to take mental record of each step my mother-in-law takes in prepping her meals, but the experiences and values she holds on family are what I hope to uphold and pass down to my kids more than anything else. I want to have these same family gatherings whether eating Italian food or any other type of cuisine.

Cabbage Rolls with Beef and Mushroom in Tomato Sauce

On that note, cabbage rolls are a delicious food that can be traced to different parts of the Middle East, Eastern Europe and other places like Western Asia. I really enjoy the below recipe as it brings in some Italian flavors to an ingredient that is more commonly used in other cuisines, cabbage. Ragu has a nice consistency and just the right level of sweetness, which pairs incredibly well with the meat (obviously) but also the cabbage. I think this dish will be popular and can work as either an entrée or an appetizer. Enjoy and please share any feedback on the recipe and also any family traditions in the kitchen that you have, I’m always looking to add more!

Cabbage Rolls with Beef and Mushroom

Cabbage Rolls with Beef and Mushroom
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Cabbage Roll with Beef and Mushroom
Author: Posh Journal
Ingredients
  • 1 Whole Cabbage
  • 1 Lb of Ground Beef
  • 1 Lb of Ground Chicken or Pork
  • 1/2 Lb of Mushroom
  • 1 small can of Condensed Tomato Soup
  • 1 Cup of Ragu Sauce
  • Salt/Pepper
  • 2 Cloves of Garlic
  • 1/2 Tablespoon of Smoked Paprika
  • 2 Tablespoons of Worcestershire Sauce
  • 2 Teaspoons of Butter
Instructions
  1. Separate the cabbage leaves, remove the spines then boil in hot water for about 4 minutes
  2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat
  3. Add garlic and cook until soft. Then add mushroom and ground meat. Stir for about 3 minutes then add Worcestershire Sauce, Smoked Paprika, Salt/Pepper. Cook and stir for another 2 minutes.
  4. Lay the cabbage leaves flat and spoon the filling into the center of each leave. Roll each one and place them in a baking dish.
  5. Mix condensed tomato soup and Ragu Pasta then pour on top of the cabbage rolls
  6. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 30 - 45 minutes

 

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  1. Robin Rue (@massholemommy)

    Oct 6, 2015 at 1:08 am

    Those sound wonderful. I think I might make some this weekend actually!

  3. Melissa

    Oct 6, 2015 at 2:24 am

    Cabbage and I are not friends, but this looks really good! A beautiful dish, too.

  8. victoria

    Oct 6, 2015 at 7:22 am

    Looks tasty! I bet my hubby would love this. I need to bookmark this for the instruction. Thank you sharing

  9. Elizabeth O.

    Oct 6, 2015 at 11:03 am

    I was picturing a cabbage roll with cream sauce but when I saw this, wow! It looks so yummy! I would love to try this for myself.

  12. Robin Rue (@massholemommy)

    Oct 6, 2015 at 2:58 pm

    That sounds wonderful! I am going to make some of these this weekend 🙂 YUM.

  17. Tami

    Oct 6, 2015 at 9:03 pm

    I like the taste of cabbage but my family does not. It looks like they’ll be having it for dinner this week. I’m blaming you!

  24. Liz Mays

    Oct 7, 2015 at 5:09 pm

    I’ve never tasted cabbage rolls ever, and I didn’t think I would want to but those look so good the way you prepared them. I can’t wait!

  25. Robin Rue (@massholemommy)

    Oct 7, 2015 at 5:11 pm

    Ragu is my favorite jarred sauce. I am from a big Italian family and their sauce is very close to authentic.

  31. Michele

    Oct 7, 2015 at 11:07 pm

    I make stuffed cabbage with hamburger and rice and then sauerkraut with an artificial sweetener and a dollop of tomato sauce. And I make it in a stock pot on top of the stove. (Hungarian style)–never thought to use mushrooms. I definitely will be trying this variation.

  32. sicorra

    Oct 7, 2015 at 11:36 pm

    I had never thought of adding mushrooms to my cabagge rolls. We have always done ground pork with rice. But I love mushrooms, so I am going to try that next time.

  34. lisa

    Oct 8, 2015 at 2:20 am

    I am not a huge fan of cabbage, but this looks amazing. I will have to try this recipe soon-I’m drooling over the pictures.

  37. Rosey

    Oct 8, 2015 at 11:45 am

    Those turned out so nice looking. I think they’d be a nice twist from the norm to serve to the fam.!

  38. michele d

    Oct 8, 2015 at 1:00 pm

    This is one dish that I would love to try. I bet it taste amazing! Just the thought of cabbage rolled up has me sold.

  40. Lynndee

    Oct 8, 2015 at 6:50 pm

    That must be so good! All the ingredients are my faves especially the mushroom. I can’t wait to try that. It’s going to be on the menu next week. 🙂

  44. Jesica H

    Oct 9, 2015 at 12:53 am

    I have never seen anything like this before! Other than just steamed cabbage and coleslaw, I haven’t given cabbage another thought! This looks so amazing!

  48. Rebecca Swenor

    Oct 11, 2015 at 1:58 am

    This sounds and looks so good. I have not made these in years. My family would love if I made these cabbage rolls with beef and mushrooms. I have not made them with mushrooms before. Thanks for the recipe.

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