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With a paring knife remove core on bottom of cabbage
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Add water to large pot when boiling put cabbage in being careful not to overflow water.
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I stuck a large fork in hole where core was removed to prevent splashing putting in and taking out of pot.
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Allow to boil until leaves are soft enough to peel off.
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In a large bowl mix all ingredients except tomato sauce.
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Use half of the diced tomatoes saving the rest for later.
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I used nitrile gloves to keep my hands clean.
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Remove cabbage and peel leaves.
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With sharp peeler run along spine to reduce thickness
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Place leaf with thick end away from you.
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Put some meat mixture on the leaf roll and fold ends (like a burrito) try to keep it tight.
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Put a splash of tomato sauce on bottom of crock pot then add cabbage rolls neatly.
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With knife pierce 3 or 4 small holes in cabbage rolls to allow tomato sauce in while cooking and juices out to improve flavor of sauce.
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When first layer is full cover with tomato sauce.
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Repeat with next row , fill to top of crock pot.
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Pour remaining tomato sauce topping with the saved diced tomatoes.
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Set crock pot to low for 8 hours.
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I like to probe after 8 hours.
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A reading of 160 degrees insures hamburger is cooked.
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Make some mashed potatoes, use sauce/gravey from crock pot over potatoes and cabbage rolls.
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Enjoy
