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Stuffed Cabbage (Galumpkis) is a very healthy dinner if prepared properly. I actually enjoy them but find them quite tedious to make. I was thinking that I could bypass all the steps and make it like a casserole, but only cook it on the stovetop. This was to be a test and it passed with flying colors! A+!  This was a very flavorful dinner. I used ground turkey for half of the meat to lighten things up a bit and my all beef husband couldn’t  detect the substitution.

Easy Stovetop Stuffed Cabbage

1/2 lb. ground turkey
3 hot Italian sausages, casings removed
1/2 cup diced peppers (I used green, orange, and red)
1/2 med. onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt & pepper
1 tbsp. hot Mexican chili powder
1 can diced flavored tomatoes
2 cups tomato sauce
3 cups cooked rice
1 small head of cabbage

1. Remove the casings from the sausages.
2. In a large Dutch oven, brown the sausage and turkey.
3. Add in the chopped onion, garlic, peppers, and salt & pepper. Continue browning for about 10 minutes.
4. Cover, lower heat, and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
5. Cook rice.
6. Wash cabbage and shred.
7. Add tomatoes and sauce to meat mixture. Stir and heat thoroughly on med. low.
8. When mixture is heated, stir in cabbage. Mix in the hot Mexican chili powder.
9. Cook for about 15 minutes, until the cabbage is cooked.
10. Stir in the rice, cover,  and continue to cook for another 15 minutes.

Serve with a crusty bread. Top with freshly grated parmesan or romano cheese.