'Unstuffed' Cabbage with a Kick
Description
Take some of the work out of stuffed cabbage rolls with this recipe using the same ingredients in a skillet meal to be served over rice.
Ingredients
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1 pound ground turkey
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1/2 tablespoon onion, diced
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
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1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
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1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
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1 teaspoon dried basil
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1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
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1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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1 head cabbage, cut into 1-inch squares
Directions
1
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground turkey in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Transfer cooked turkey to a bowl.
2
Heat olive oil in the skillet over medium heat; saute onion in hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic to onion; saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
3
Pour diced tomatoes and tomato sauce over the onion mixture; season with Italian seasoning, basil, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer tomato mixture until the tomatoes are softened, about 10 minutes.
4
Stir cabbage into the tomato mixture; continue cooking until cabbage is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
5
Stir ground turkey into the mixture; cook to reheat the turkey, 1 to 2 minutes.