Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls

Cabbage rolls are something new to me, but I thought I would try them as I had a cabbage hanging out in my fridge. They are really easy, and surprisingly delicious. It is a really cheap main dish and very versatile. It usually has ground meat in it but we didn't miss it at all.

Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls for 3-4 people

Ingredients:
1 pint tomato sauce
1 head cabbage
1 bell pepper
1/3 onion, diced
1 garlic clove diced
1/3 c rice
1/4 c sliced artichoke hearts
2 sticks of celery, diced
a few sun dried tomatoes, diced
1 T mustard
1 t sesame seeds
1 t mustard seeds, crushed

1. Roast the bell pepper (to do this either broil or put on a gas stove top until all sides are blackened, then put in a bowl covered immediately to steam off the skin, remove the skin and seeds and chop)
2. Mix bell pepper, onion, garlic, rice, artichokes, celery, tomatoes, mustard, mustard seeds, sesame seeds, salt and pepper
3. Take the core out of the cabbage while still leaving the cabbage whole. Carefully remove leaves one by one- try to keep them from tearing. You should et 2 per person.
4. Boil water with a T of salt
5. Add the leaves to the water and let cook until wilted, 1-2 minutes. Plunge in ice water to stop cooking.
6. Lay out one leaf at a time, add filling and fold like a burrito.
7. Pour tomato sauce in a wide pot (big enough to do one layer of cabbage rolls) and arrange rolls in a layer. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours.

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