HIGH PROTEIN, GLUTEN FREE Stuffed Cabbage

50 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Wrap the cabbage in plastic wrap and place in the freezer overnight or until frozen solid.
  2. 2Wrap the cabbage in plastic wrap and place in the freezer overnight or until frozen solid.
  3. 3Wrap the cabbage in plastic wrap and place in the freezer overnight or until frozen solid.
  4. 4Remove cabbage from freezer, place in a bowl and allow to thaw, or use the defrost function on your microwave to quickly thaw the cabbage.
  5. 5Remove cabbage from freezer, place in a bowl and allow to thaw, or use the defrost function on your microwave to quickly thaw the cabbage.
  6. 6Remove cabbage from freezer, place in a bowl and allow to thaw, or use the defrost function on your microwave to quickly thaw the cabbage.
  7. 7To a bowl, add the ground turkey, salt, paprika, Calabrian chili pepper, minced onion, minced carrot, minced celery stalk, parsley, egg, and cooked quinoa.
  8. 8To a bowl, add the ground turkey, salt, paprika, Calabrian chili pepper, minced onion, minced carrot, minced celery stalk, parsley, egg, and cooked quinoa.
  9. 9To a bowl, add the ground turkey, salt, paprika, Calabrian chili pepper, minced onion, minced carrot, minced celery stalk, parsley, egg, and cooked quinoa.
  10. 10Mix all ingredients in the bowl well.
  11. 11Mix all ingredients in the bowl well.
  12. 12Mix all ingredients in the bowl well.
  13. 13Preheat oven to 375F.
  14. 14Preheat oven to 375F.
  15. 15Preheat oven to 375F.
  16. 16Carefully peel 10 leaves from the thawed cabbage.
  17. 17Carefully peel 10 leaves from the thawed cabbage.
  18. 18Carefully peel 10 leaves from the thawed cabbage.
  19. 19Add a meatball sized portion of the raw meat mixture to each leaf and wrap as shown.
  20. 20Add a meatball sized portion of the raw meat mixture to each leaf and wrap as shown.
  21. 21Add a meatball sized portion of the raw meat mixture to each leaf and wrap as shown.
  22. 22Add the sauce to a 10 inch skillet and nestle the cabbage bundles in the sauce.
  23. 23Add the sauce to a 10 inch skillet and nestle the cabbage bundles in the sauce.
  24. 24Add the sauce to a 10 inch skillet and nestle the cabbage bundles in the sauce.
  25. 25Cook for 30 minutes.
  26. 26Cook for 30 minutes.
  27. 27Cook for 30 minutes.
  28. 28Remove from oven, top with grated parm and return to oven to cook for 20 minutes more.
  29. 29Remove from oven, top with grated parm and return to oven to cook for 20 minutes more.
  30. 30Remove from oven, top with grated parm and return to oven to cook for 20 minutes more.
  31. 31Finish with balsamic reduction and enjoy!
  32. 32Finish with balsamic reduction and enjoy!
  33. 33Finish with balsamic reduction and enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 1 head green cabbage
  • 1 head green cabbage
  • 1 head green cabbage
  • 1.5 lbs ground turkey (85/15)
  • 1.5 lbs ground turkey (85/15)
  • 1.5 lbs ground turkey (85/15)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.75 tsp paprika
  • 0.75 tsp paprika
  • 0.75 tsp paprika
  • 1.5 tbsp jarred Calabrian chili pepper
  • 1.5 tbsp jarred Calabrian chili pepper
  • 1.5 tbsp jarred Calabrian chili pepper
  • 1 onion minced
  • 1 onion minced
  • 1 onion minced
  • 1 carrot minced
  • 1 carrot minced
  • 1 carrot minced
  • 1 celery stalk minced
  • 1 celery stalk minced
  • 1 celery stalk minced
  • 3 tbsp parsley
  • 3 tbsp parsley
  • 3 tbsp parsley
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 0.33 cup grated parm
  • 0.33 cup grated parm
  • 0.33 cup grated parm
  • 3 cups sauce
  • 3 cups sauce
  • 3 cups sauce
  • 3 tbsp balsamic reduction
  • 3 tbsp balsamic reduction
  • 3 tbsp balsamic reduction

Equipment

plastic wrapbowloven10 inch skillet

Tips

  • Freezing and defrosting a whole head of cabbage makes it easy to peel off the leaves for stuffing.
  • Kids ate and loved it.