Ingredients

• 1 head cabbage
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion , chopped
• 2 cloves garlic , crushed
• 0.75 cups uncooked white rice , rinsed
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound ground pork sausage
• 1 egg , beaten
• 1 , 32 ounce

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook cabbage in boiling water until outer leaves pull away easily from the head, 3 to 5 minutes.
2. 2 Separate leaves and let cool. Reserve 1 1/2 cup cooking water.
3. 3 Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in wet rice; cook and stir until moisture evaporates, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool, about 5 minutes.
4. 4 Mix beef, sausage, and egg together in a large bowl. Stir in cooled rice mixture.
5. 5 Place a golfball-sized amount of the beef mixture on the ribbed end of a cabbage leaf; roll up, tucking in the sides. Repeat with remaining beef mixture and cabbage leaves.
6. 6 Place rolls seam-side down in a slow cooker. Cover with tomato juice. Pour reserved cooking water on top.
7. 7 Cook on High for 30 minutes. Switch to Low and cook for 6 1/2 hours.

Nutrition per serving