Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (kaldolmar)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 lbs head cabbage
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1/3 cup uncooked rice
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon instant beef bouillon

Recipe

• 1 remove core from cabbage.
• 2 cover cabbage with cold water; let stand about 10 minutes.
• 3 remove 12 cabbage leaves.
• 4 cover leaves with boiling water.
• 5 cover and let stand until leaves are limp, about 10 minutes; drain.
• 6 mix beef, rice, milk, onion, egg, salt, pepper and allspice.
• 7 place about 1/2 cup beef mixture at stem end of each leaf.
• 8 roll leaf around beef mixture, tucking in sides.
• 9 place cabbage rolls, seam sides down, in ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• 10 pour water over rolls.
• 11 cover and bake at 350 degrees f until beef is done, about 1 hour.
• 12 remove cabbage rolls with slotted spoon; keep warm.
• 13 drain liquid from baking dish, reserving 1/2 cup liquid; skim fat.
• 14 gradually stir half-and-half into flour in saucepan until smooth.
• 15 stir in reserved liquid and bouillon.
• 16 heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• 17 boil and stir 1 minute.
• 18 serve sauce with cabbage rolls.