Sarma (stuffed Cabbage)

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large head cabbage
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 pound ground lamb
• 1/2 pound ground ham
• 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• 1 pound sauerkraut
• 1 cup tomato juice
• water to cover

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ready Time: 3 hrs 15 mins


• place cabbage in the freezer for a few days. the night before making the rolls, take it out to thaw.
• in a large bowl, combine the beef, lamb, ham, rice, onion, egg, garlic powder, salt and pepper. mix well. form meat mixture into oblong balls, using 1/2 cup of the mixture at a time. then, wrap a cabbage leaf around each ball.
• spread the sauerkraut in the bottom of a large pot, then layer cabbage rolls on top, placing them seam-side down. pour tomato juice over rolls, then add enough water to cover. bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for about 3 hours, adding more water as necessary.