French Cabbage Rolls

kellychris's Note:

From "Don's Secrets" of Don's Seafood restaurants in La. and Tx. Posted for ZWT5

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6

Yield: 12.0 rolls

• 1 ½ cups chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped celery
• ¼ lb oleo
• 1 cup chopped cooked cabbage
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1 (5 ounce) can lobsters
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• 1 lb shrimp , peeled and deveined
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 3 lbs head cabbage
• ½ cup cooking oil
• salt , black pepper and Cayenne, to taste

Directions:

1. Remove 12 outer leaves from cabbage.
2. Par boil the leaves for 15-20 minutes.
3. Drain and set aside.
4. Cut up center of cabbage to equal 1 cup.
5. Cook until tender. Set aside.
6. Melt oleo in heavy pot: add 1 cup onions and 1/2 cup celery and 1 teaspoons tomato paste.
7. Cook til onions are wilted.
8. Add shrimp and cook 7 minutes.
9. Fold in cooked cabbage center, lobster, rice and season to taste.
10. Fill each leaf with mixture, roll securely and pin with toothpick.
11. SAUCE:.
12. Cook tomato sauce, tomato paste, 1/2 cup celery and 1/2 cup onions in cooking oil.
13. Cook until oil comes to the top.
14. Drop in cabbage rolls.
15. Cover and let steam 7 -10 minutes.