Sarma (cabbage Rolls)

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 large heads of cabbage
• boiling water
• 6 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can tomato soup
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 3/4 lb ground beef
• 3/4 lb ground lamb
• 3/4 lb ground ham
• 2/3 cup cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 remove bruised leaves from cabbage and cut out center core.
• 2 pour boiling water over cabbages to soften.
• 3 meanwhile, sauté bacon and onion until bacon is done.
• 4 add half the tomato soup.
• 5 beat eggs and add salt, pepper, paprika, worcestershire sauce, ground beef, lamb and ham.
• 6 add bacon mixture and rice and mix thoroughly.
• 7 separate cabbage leaves and drain.
• 8 place heaping tablespoon of stuffing at core end of each cabbage leaf and roll carefully, tucking in ends.
• 9 place rolls in layers in dutch oven or heavy kettle.
• 10 chop small unused leaves and place over to.
• 11 pour remaining soup and add enough water to cover rolls.
• 12 cover and simmer 2 to 2-1/2 hours.