April flowers bring May flowers but also April and May are good months for some easy and robust crock pot meals. Stuffed cabbage rolls, AKA pigs in a blanket to some, are an easy to make and satisfying meal that’s not too heavy on the digestive system.

EASY STUFFED CABBAGE ROLL RECIPE

 Ingredients:

12 cabbage leaves

1 cup cooked white rice

1 egg, beaten

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup minced onion

1 pound extra-lean ground beef (or ½-lb ground turkey and ½ -lb ground beef)

1 1/4 teaspoons salt

1 1/4 teaspoons ground black pepper

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Boil cabbage leaves 2 minutes; drain.

In large bowl, combine 1 cup cooked rice, egg, milk, onion, ground beef, salt, and pepper. Place about 1/4 cup of meat mixture in center of each cabbage leaf, and roll up, tucking in ends. Place rolls in slow cooker.

In a small bowl, mix together tomato sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over cabbage rolls.

Cover, and cook on low heat for 8 to 9 hours.