Slow Cooker Cabbage Rolls

Adapted from Discuss Cooking

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 large head green cabbage
• 3 cups cooked black beans (or 2 cans rinsed and drained)
• 2 cups cooked brown rice (cook in salted water)
• 2 carrots, finely shredded
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1 jar spaghetti sauce

METHOD:

• Remove 10 leaves from head of cabbage, cook in boiling water 4-5 minutes until limp
• Shred remaining cabbage and place in bottom of slow cooker
• In a medium bowl mash beans with potato masher
• Add cooked rice, carrot, onion, garlic, tomato paste and spices and stir until combined
• Pour 1/2 jar of spaghetti sauce into slow cooker and stir to combine with shredded cabbage
• Evenly divide bean mixture among cabbage leaves, fold sides of leaf over filling and roll up
• Place cabbage rolls, seam side down, on top of shredded cabbage
• Top with remaining spaghetti sauce
• Cover and cook on low heat for 7-9 hours or on high heat for 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 hours
• Carefully remove cabbage rolls and serve with the shredded cabbage