Old-fashioned cabbage rolls

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1mediumHead of cabbage -- 3 lbs.
½poundsGround beef, lean
½poundsGround pork
1canTomato sauce -- 15 oz
Divided
1smallOnion -- chopped
½cupLong-grain rice -- uncooked
1tablespoonDried parsley -- flakes
½teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonDill weed
teaspoonCayenne pepper
1canTomatoes -- 16 oz with
Liquid
Cut-up
½teaspoonSugar

Directions

Remove core from cabbage. In a large kettle or dutch oven, cook cabbage in boiling salted water for 2 to 3 min. Remove outer leaves when softened; return to boiling water as necessary to obtain 12 leaves. Drain; remove thick center vein from leaves. In a bowl, combene beef, pork, ½ cup tomato sauce, onion, rice, parsley, salt, dill and cayenne pepper; mix well. Place about ¼ cup meat mixture on each cabbage leaf. Fold in sides; starting at unfolded edge, roll up to completely enclose filling. Slice the remaining cabbage; place in a large kettle or dutch oven. Arrange the cabbage rolls, seam side down, over cabbage. Combine tomatoes, sugar and remaining tomato sauce; pour over the rolls. Cover and bake at 350 deg. for 1½ hr.

Yield: 6 to 8 servings.

Recipe By : Country Woman