Cabbage Head Loaf
A hearty cabbage loaf combining savory pork and beef with toasted whole wheat bread, seasoned with spices, perfect for family dinners or comfort food cravings.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Select a large loose leaf head of cabbage, wash and take apart keeping it whole.
- Parboil cabbage leaves in salt water a few minutes until it wilts. Drain in a colander.
- Keep the small center for the heart of the loaf.
- Toast the whole wheat bread and crumble it into small pieces.
- Chop the medium onion finely.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the ground pork, ground beef, toasted bread, eggs, chopped onion, salt, pepper, allspice, and nutmeg.
- Mix well until all ingredients are evenly incorporated.
- Line a loaf pan with cabbage leaves, reserving some for the top.
- Press the meat mixture into the prepared pan, shaping it into a loaf.
- Cover the top with the remaining cabbage leaves.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for about 60 minutes or until cooked through.
- Remove from oven, let rest for a few minutes, then serve.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
382
kcal
19% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).