Saucy Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh mushrooms (a mix of button and cremini is good)
• 1 cup diced zucchini
• 3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 3/4 cup chopped red sweet bell pepper
• 3/4 cup vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup bulgur
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 large head of cabbage
• 6 tablespoons shredded muenster cheese, divided (you could leave out to make vegan or use parmesan cheese)
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 -2 1/2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, to taste
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, combine the first 11 ingredients(mushrooms through black pepper). bring to a boil over medium heat. reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. remove from the heat; let stand for about 5 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, cut 10 large whole leaves off cabbage head and cook leaves in boiling water just until softened and pliable(about 5 minutes). set aside eight large leaves for rolls (the two extra are just in case a leaf tears). cut out the thick vein from each leaf, making a v-shape cut. overlap the cut ends before filling.
• 3 stir 4 tablespoons muenster cheese and lemon juice into the vegetable mixture. add salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 now place 1/3 cupful on each cabbage leaf; fold in sides. starting at an unfolded edge, roll to completely enclose the filling.
• 5 combine tomato sauce, ketchup, lemon juice, maple syrup and hot pepper sauce(and worchestershire sauce if using); pour 1/3 cup into a 2 quart baking dish. place cabbage rolls, seam side down, in the baking dish; spoon remaining sauce over the top.
• 6 cover and bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until heated through.
• 7 sprinkle with the remaining muenster cheese.
• 8 enjoy!
• 9 note: (honey or brown sugar are options for the maple syrup after the contest.).