Portugese Turkey Rolls

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 head cabbage
• 2 tablespoons beef broth
• 1 cup carrot, grated
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 2 cups brown rice
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 2 cups beef broth

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 remove core from cabbage, leaving head intact.
• 3 place cabbage head into a large pot of boiling water, cover loosely and cook for 10 minutes.
• 4 lift out carefully; drain.
• 5 remove 16 to 20 leaves and pat dry.
• 6 add 2 tablelspoons of broth to a skillet over high heat.
• 7 add carrots and onion and saute over high heat for 5 minutes.
• 8 add turkey, rice, lemon juice, oregano, thyme and pepper.
• 9 cook for 10 minutes or until turkey is browned and crumbly.
• 10 trim thick center ribs from cabbage.
• 11 spoon three to five tablespoons mixture onto each leaf.
• 12 roll cabbage leaf to enclose filling, tucking in ends and secure with toothpicks.
• 13 arrange cabbage rolls in a 9 x 13" pan.
• 14 in a bowl, mix tomatoes and broth.
• 15 pour over rolls.
• 16 cover and bake for one hour.
• 17 uncover and bake for 30 minutes longer, basting frequently with sauce.