| Portland, Oregon is a city located in the Northwestern | | | | square around the core and puncher the core out. Be |
| of the United States. With Rivers such as Willamette, | | | | careful with the sharp carving knife. |
| and Columbia Rivers. Portland is regarded as the | | | | Fill a very large stockpot with salted water and boil |
| greenest city in United States. Portland is noted for | | | | on low. Place the cabbage without core inside the |
| Microbreweries and Coffee shops. Also, home of the | | | | pot. |
| Portland Trailblazers. But did you know that Portland | | | | Simmer for a few minutes and start removing the |
| have a large amount of restaurants. Going to several | | | | outer leaves from the cabbage. The leaves should fall |
| restaurants in North East Portland made me aware of | | | | off like pealing a orange or apple. The leaves will start |
| a food called "Cabbage Rolls". As a young man, I | | | | to get soft. Cook the cabbage in the least amount of |
| used to try food from different cultures. | | | | time possible but long enough to make the leaves |
| My way of learning different cooking methods. I fell | | | | tender. |
| in love with "Cabbage Rolls". I tried different ways of | | | | Remove all the outer leaves until finished. Make sure |
| mixing ingredients, but coming from a African | | | | all leaves are steamed and removed than prepare for |
| American descent I tried to put my own stamp on | | | | the filling. |
| the recipe. Coming from a growing restaurant scene, | | | | Some of the leaves will be to small for wrapping, but |
| and loving vegetarian food. It's no secrete that some | | | | keep them for filling bottom of pan or top. |
| "Oregonian" love to cook. Last but not least, I love | | | | Stuff each leaf with filling. Open the leaf up and fill. |
| to share my recipe. After all, food is suppose to be | | | | After stuffing, Make sure the stuffing is covered |
| shared with others. | | | | with cabbage and place the open part face down on |
| My "Soul Cabbage Rolls" and Preparation instructions. | | | | the pan. Much like a bundle. |
| 1 or 2 lbs of Ground Beef " Or to your liking" | | | | Make sure the pan has Vegetable Oil or Olive Oil at |
| 1 box of Wild Rice "Cook rice before stuffing and set | | | | the bottom. |
| aside to cool " | | | | Also, the additional loose cabbage you can place on |
| 1/2 cup of Italian bread crumbs (optional) | | | | top of the cabbage rolls or on the bottom of the |
| 2 cloves of garlic (chopped or crushed) | | | | casserole pan. "Any pan that will Bake." |
| 1/4 tsp of onion powder | | | | Sprinkle with Season Salt without "MSN" and Pepper. |
| 1/3 tsp of garlic powder | | | | Some people fasten with toothpick but is not |
| 1/4 tsp of Paprika | | | | required. |
| 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper | | | | Bake in Oven. Place cabbage rolls inside oven. Pour |
| 2 Eggs | | | | Mexican "Hot or Mild Sauce on top... or wait until |
| 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt | | | | Cabbage rolls are complete than pour sauce. You can |
| 1 large Red or White peeled onion | | | | also use foil during this process. Bake in the oven, |
| 1 Large Green Cabbage | | | | 300 degrees F, or about 2 hours. |
| 1or 2 green bell peppers "Chopped in small pieces" | | | | Don't overcook the cabbage rolls. Test the rolls with |
| Olive oil or Vegetable | | | | a toothpick or knife... until the cabbage rolls are |
| 2 1/2 cups of Mexican Tomato Sauce | | | | tender. You can also use BBQ sauce rather than |
| Combine All ingredients other than Cabbage. | | | | tomato soup, tomato paste etc. |
| Please Remove Core of the Cabbage. I usually cut a | | | | |