Traci Lea's Skinny Gwumpkies (Polish Cabbage Rolls)

Growing up in a Polish/Irish/Italian family, Mom always made the most amazing meals for us! One of my favorites, was a recipe originally made by my dad's mom, Grandma Judy (who passed before I was born). GWUMPKIES (pronounced exactly how it is spelled lol) are originally made with ground beef and white rice, but since I am eating healthier these days and mostly all of my recipes are WW friendly, I put a WW spin on the original recipe. So here it is!


Ingredients:

• 1 head (medium size) cooked green cabbage
• 12 oz of ground turkey (you can substitute ground beef or pork if you don't like turkey)
• 1/2 cup of uncooked onions
• 1/2 cup of cooked brown rice
• 1 large egg ( I used egg whites) 
• 1/2 tsp of garlic powder
• salt & pepper
• 28 oz can diced tomatoes
• 1 can of tomato sauce, no salt added
• toothpicks (may need to hold the leaves together)

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 325
• Boil cabbage in large pot with enough water to cover the whole head, for 10-12 minutes (or until leaves are soft enough to pull off); Drain
• When leaves are cool enough to touch, gently pull 8-10 leaves off the head (making sure to keep the entire leaf in one piece)
• Combine turkey, onion, rice, egg, garlic powder, salt & pepper in a large bowl
• Place a small amount of turkey mixture (enough to fit in the palm of your hand) and place in the center of the cabbage leaf; fold in sides of leaf and roll up tightly from one end to the other, making sure filling is fully covered by the leaf (use toothpicks to hold leaves together if needed)
• Combine diced tomatoes & tomato sauce in a large bowl
• Place cabbage rolls in a large pan ( I use a disposable aluminum foil pan) and cover with tomato mixture
• Bake on 325 for 45-50 minutes

WW Points Plus: 6 points per gwumpkie :)
:)