Cabbage Rolls Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 heads of cabbage
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 3 cups cooked rice
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp garlic
• 1 tbsp parsley
• 2 slices diced onion
• 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
• 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce (for the meat mixture)
• Salt & Pepper to taste

Preparation:

1. Prepare Cabbage:

• Place a head of cabbage in a pot of boiling water.
• Peel off the cabbage leaves one at a time as they soften.
• Cut off the rough part at the end of each cabbage leaf with a sharp knife.

1. Prepare Filling:

• In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, cooked rice, egg, garlic, parsley, diced onion, 1/4 cup tomato sauce, salt, and pepper.

1. Assemble Rolls:

• Place a small amount of the meat mixture (about the size of a sausage) on a cabbage leaf.
• Roll up the cabbage leaf like a fajita and place it seam side down in a casserole dish.
• Optionally, place a few cabbage leaves and some tomato sauce on the bottom of the casserole dish to prevent the rolls from burning.

1. Cook Rolls:

• Pour the crushed tomatoes over the cabbage rolls.
• Cover the dish and bake at 375ºF for approximately 75 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325ºF and continue baking for about 90 more minutes, until the cabbage is tender. Baste every hour.

1. Serve:

• Serve the cabbage rolls with tomato sauce.

Enjoy your delicious homemade Cabbage Rolls!