Roasted Cabbage Rolls

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 lbs cabbage, whole
• 2 tablespoons water
• cooking spray
• 1 onion, slivered
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup long-grain rice, uncooked
• 1 cup granny smith apple, peeled & diced
• 2/3 cup green onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup 2% low-fat milk
• 1 1/4 teaspoons garlic salt
• 3/4 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 large egg
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1/4 cup water
• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 1/3 cup dark corn syrup
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons water
• 3/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 core cabbage, place in microwave safe dish, add 2 tablespoons water, loosely cover with plastic wrap. microwave at high for 9 minutes, rotating baking dish a half-turn after 5 minutse. cover dish & let stand 15 minutes. discard any tough dark green leaves. remove 8 light-colored cabbage leaves. cut off raised portion of the main vein of each leaf & set leaves aside. finely chop enough remaining cabbage to measure 1/2 cup & set aside. coarsely chop remaining cabbage & arrange in bottom of baking dish coated w/cooking spray. top w/slivered onion.
• 2 bring 1 cup water to boil in small saucepan. add rice, reduce heat to medium-low & cook 8 minutes. drain.
• 3 preheat oven to 350.
• 4 combine 1/2 cup finely chopped cabbage, rice, apple & next 7 ingredients (apple through egg). crumble turkey over mixture & stir until blended. place about 1/2 cup turkey mixture in center of each cabbage leaf. fold in edges & roll up; place rolls on top of coarsely chopped cabbage. cut several 1/4" deep slits across top of each roll. pour 1/4 cup water over rolls. cover with foil & bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
• 5 to prepare basting glaze, cook bacon in small saucepan over medium heat until lightly browned. remove from heat & drain bacon (discard drippings). return bacon to pan; stir in corn syrup and remaining ingredients. uncover cabbage rolls, spoon 1/3 basting glaze over rolls. bake uncovered 1 hour, basting w/glaze every 20 minutes.