Saucy Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 cups chopped fresh mushrooms (a mix of button and cremini is good)
    1 cup diced zucchini
    3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
    3/4 cup chopped red sweet bell pepper
    3/4 cup vegetable broth
    1/2 cup bulgur
    1 teaspoon dried basil
    1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
    1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
    1/4 teaspoon celery seed
    1/4 teaspoon black pepper
    1 large head of cabbage
    6 tablespoons shredded muenster cheese, divided (you could leave out to make vegan or use Parmesan cheese)
    2 teaspoons lemon juice
    1 pinch salt
    1 pinch black pepper
    Sauce
    1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
    2 - 2 1/2 tablespoons ketchup
    1 teaspoon lemon juice
    1 tablespoon maple syrup
    1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, to taste
    1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (optional)
Preparation
    In a large saucepan, combine the first 11 ingredients(mushrooms through black pepper). Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; let stand for about 5 minutes.
    Meanwhile, cut 10 large whole leaves off cabbage head and cook leaves in boiling water just until softened and pliable(about 5 minutes). Set aside eight large leaves for rolls (the two extra are just in case a leaf tears). Cut out the thick vein from each leaf, making a V-shape cut. Overlap the cut ends before filling.
    Stir 4 tablespoons Muenster cheese and lemon juice into the vegetable mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste.
    Now place 1/3 cupful on each cabbage leaf; fold in sides. Starting at an unfolded edge, roll to completely enclose the filling.
    Combine tomato sauce, ketchup, lemon juice, maple syrup and hot pepper sauce(and Worchestershire sauce if using); pour 1/3 cup into a 2 quart baking dish. Place cabbage rolls, seam side down, in the baking dish; spoon remaining sauce over the top.
    Cover and bake at 400\u00b0 for 15 minutes or until heated through.
    Sprinkle with the remaining Muenster cheese.
    Enjoy!
    Note: (Honey or brown sugar are options for the maple syrup after the contest.).

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