Cabbage Rolls Italian Style

By luvmybuttonsnbows

POWER LEVEL: High (10) and Medium High (7)
MICROWAVE TIME: 28 to 31 min., total
Makes 8 cabbage rolls

Ingredients

• 8 large cabbage — leaves (from outer layers of cabbage)
• 2 cups water
• 1 lb. ground chuck beef
• 1 egg
• 1 cup packaged pre-cooked (minute) rice
• 3 tablespoons chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cans (8-oz. each) tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon oregano

Preparation

Step 1

In 3-qt. casserole place cabbage and water. Cover. Microwave at High (10) 8 to 9 Minutes, until leaves are pliable. Drain.
While cabbage is cooking, mix together ground beef, egg, rice, onion and salt. Divide meat mixture into 8 equal portions. Place one portion on each partially-cooked cabbage leaf and roll meat into leaf, securing with toothpick if necessary. Return to 3-qt. casserole, placing rolls seam-side-down around edge of casserole.
Blend tomato sauce, sugar and oregano. Pour over cabbage rolls. Cover casserole.
Microwave at Medium High (7) 20 to 22 Minutes,
rotating dish 1/4 turn and basting with sauce after 10 minutes.