Stuffed Cabbage Like My Mother Made

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb ground lean lamb
• 1 beaten egg
• 1/2 cup cooked rice (firm)
• 1 -2 clove minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sweet hungarian paprika
• fresh pepper, a few turns of the mill
• 1/2 cup water, enough to hold together the above mixture about or 1/2 cup milk, which ever you prefer
• 1 head cabbage
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato puree
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 -6 peppercorns
• 1 pinch basil (i like to use fresh minced)

Recipe

• 1 boil about 2 c.
• 2 water in a lg.
• 3 pot.
• 4 wash your cabbage.
• 5 then place the full head into the boiling water for a few min.
• 6 (pour water into a measuring cup and save.) you will see the outer leaves softening.
• 7 remove.
• 8 turn upside down on a cutting board and remove a good portion of the stem.
• 9 gentley and carefully peel off full leaves until you no longer can pull any off.
• 10 wrap each ball separately with a leaf.
• 11 shred the remaining cabbage and put it back into the lg.
• 12 pot.
• 13 to make the rolls to meats add egg, rice, garlic, salt, paprika,(1/2 tsp.chili powder opt.) and pepper. make rolls and roll a leaf around each. lay your cabbage rolls on top of the shredded cabbage.
• 14 pour the canned puree over the the top and add the spices( bay leaves, peppercorn, and basil.
• 15 pour as much water in as needed to produce enough liquid to cook on stove with.
• 16 bring to a boil, then simmer for about 1 1/2 to 2 hrs.
• 17 meat should be soft.
• 18 if you have too much liquid.
• 19 remove the rolls.
• 20 in a small saucepan melt 2 tblsp margarine and 2 tblsp.
• 21 flour and make a roux.
• 22 when a golden yellow, shut off your heat and add 1 tsp.
• 23 hungarian sweet paprika.
• 24 this gives the sauce a nice flavor and thickens the sauce as well.