MY RED CABBAGE LEAVES STUFFED with GROUND TURKEY, POTATOES and SWEET PEAS with a side of KALE, ARUGULA, AVOCADO & EGG BALSAMIC SALAD

Cabbage is delicious and the red type, especially the small size, provides a number of options to cook it; like salads and slaws. However, I discover that by steaming the leaves for a short time, (something that is also done to make the stuffed cabbage rolls), I can use them opened, and stuffed them with anything I want, either hot or cold. I can serve a salad inside an open soft red cabbage leave or do what I did today, the warm turkey mix stuffing.
 
Approximate Prep and Cooking Time: 35 minutes
Approximate Cost: $9.00 or $4.99 per serving
Difficulty Level:     X    Easy ____ Intermediate ____ Advanced
Servings: 2
 
Ingredients
4 red cabbage leaves, (cleaned and steamed for about 4 minutes) (.45)
½ lb. ground turkey (@ $4.50/lb. = $2.25)
2 tbsp. Angie’s basting oil (.65)
1 ½ Angie’s dry seasoning (.30)
½ c. Frozen sweet peas (.45)
2 red potatoes (.65)
3 c. Kale and arugula mix ($2.50)
1 tomato (.33)
1 egg (.16)
2 tbsp. EVOO (.65)
1 tbsp. Balsamic vinegar (.20)
Salt and pepper (.15)
1 avocado ($1.25)
 
Directions

1. Season the turkey with 2 tbsp. Angie’s basting oil and Angie’s dry seasoning.
2. Cleaned dice the potatoes and soften them in salted water to taste. Add the peas about 2 minutes before the potatoes are done.
3. Clean and parboil the cabbage leaves for about 3 to 4 minutes, keep them crunchy.
4. Sauté the turkey briefly, do not fully cook.
5. Drain and add the potatoes, and peas. Mix it all well, if needed, add more basting oil. The texture will not look like a stew, will be mostly moist but not liquidly.  
6. Make the salad, follow my slide presentation if you wish.
7. Fill the cabbage leaves and you are good to go.

 
Angie’s Dry Seasonings: http://www.angieslifehacks.com/family-life/oven-roasted-bacon-chicken-and-angies-seasonings
Angie’s Basting Oil:  www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/the-flavor-series-recipe-2-angies-basting-olive-oil