Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 123kcal
The Spa at Palm-Aire and its medical team developed the Palm-Aire Weight Loss Program, focused on low-fat, low-sugar and low-cholesterol cuisine, including these Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls. The lodge and spa no longer operate the program, but we can still enjoy the recipes.
Ingredients
Cabbage Rolls
- 1 large cabbage
- 2 cups kidney or garbanzo beans (or a combination) (cooked and drained and rinsed)
- 1 cup onion (chopped)
- 1 cup celery (diced)
- 1/2 cup brown rice (partially cooked)
- 16 ounces canned whole tomatoes (drained and chopped)
- 1 cup mushrooms (stemmed and chopped)
- 1/2 cup carrots (finely chopped)
- 1 cup tomato sauce (low sodium)(low sugar)
- 1 tablespoon parsley (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano (dried) (or 1 teaspoon fresh)
- 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 whole egg white
Homemade Tomato Sauce (or use the Pritikin Sauce linked above)
- 28 ounces canned tomatoes (low sodium)
- 1 small carrot (finely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 chunk white onion (to taste)
- 1 stalk celery (diced)
- 1 clove garlic
- All steamed cabbage trimmings
Instructions
- To partially cook brown rice, boil vigorously for 10 minutes in 1.5 cups of water, drain, and set aside.
- Place whole head of cabbage in a large pot add 1 cup of water, cover tightly, and steam until cabbage leaves can be separated (about 20 minutes). (See Note for Pressure Cooker Option). Reserve the tough core of the cabbage for the sauce.
- Mix all remaining ingredients together as the stuffing, but reserve a few mushrooms pieces and tomato pieces as a garnish.
- Trim larger cabbage leaves of hard stems and to create uniform sizes. Save any trimmings for the sauce.
- On each cabbage leaf, place a small amount of stuffing on the leaf (approximately 3 tablespoons). Tuck in the ends and roll up each piece burrito style.
- Layer the rolls in a shallow baking dish.
- Combine the sauce ingredients in a blender and pulse until combined, but not totally pureed. Add the steamed core and any trimmed pieces, and pulse quickly and frequently to chop these bits into the sauce.
- Pour the sauce over the shallow baking dish of cabbage rolls.
- Cover and bake rolls 25 minutes at 350°. Remove the cover and bake an additional 20 minutes.
- Makes approximately 16 rolls, with 2 rolls served per guest.
Spa Index Kitchen Notes
We steamed our head of cabbage in an Instant Pot, under pressure. We placed the head of cabbage on a trivet, added 1 cup of water, and cooked on high pressure for 5 minutes, with a natural release. The leaves were softened without being mushy, and peeled away easily. -- Spa Index
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 Roll | Calories: 123 kcal (6%) | Carbohydrates: 21 g (7%) | Protein: 5 g (10%) | Fat: 2.75 g (4%) | Sodium: 277 mg (12%) | Potassium: 741 mg (21%) | Fiber: 4 g (17%) | Sugar: 6.8 g (8%) | Vitamin A: 507 IU (10%) | Vitamin C: 18.7 mg (23%) | Calcium: 74 mg (7%) | Iron: 3.06 mg (17%)
The Palm Aire Country Club first opened in 1959 in Pompano Beach, Florida, and was home to the Lodge at Palm-Aire, and one of the most popular spas in the area, which welcomed guests for spa treatments and low calorie “health fare”, including this recipe. The Spa at Palm-Aire and its medical team developed the Palm-Aire Weight Loss Program, focused on low-fat, low-sugar and low-cholesterol cuisine. The lodge and spa no longer operate the program, but we can still enjoy the recipes.