Ingredients

• 12 cabbage leaves
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1/2 cup uncooked rice
• 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (divided use)
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1-1/4 cup water (divided use)
• 3 ounces tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon sugar 

Preparation

1. Carefully remove 12 cabbage leaves from a whole cabbage and wash them.
2. Boil a large pot of water. Add cabbage leaves and cook for 2 minutes to soften. Drain and set leaves aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, rice, onion, eggs, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, basil, parsley and 1/4 cup water.
4. Place 1/4 cup of the turkey mixture on the cabbage leaf and fold sides of leaf over turkey mixture.
5. Place rolls close together, seam side down in a baking dish.
6. Combine tomato paste, lemon juice, 1 cup water, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and sugar to make a sauce. Top cabbage rolls with sauce. Cover and bake at 375° F for 1-1/2 hour. Uncover and bake 30 minutes longer.

Helpful hints

• Cabbage rolls can be cooked in a slow cooker on low setting for 6 to 8 hours instead of baked in the oven.
• If you are following a low-potassium diet, be aware 2 cabbage rolls are equal to 2 vegetable servings. Consuming extra servings of fruits or vegetables can cause high potassium levels.