Cabbage Rolls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

12 cabbage leaves

 

Filling: 

1 pound ground beef 

3/4 cup cooked rice 

1/2 cup finely chopped onion 

1 egg 

2 teaspoons salt 

1 teaspoon pepper 

1/2 cup milk 

 

Sauce: 

1 can (8 ounces ) tomato sauce 

1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained 

3 tablespoons sugar

 2 tablespoons vinegar 

1/2 cup water 

2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup cold water 

 

Preparation: Drop cabbage leaves into boiling salted water; cover and cook for 3 minutes. Drain well. For filling, combine ground beef, rice, onion, egg, and salt, pepper, and milk. Mix well and divide into 12 portions. Place a portion into the center of each cabbage leaf. Roll leaf around filling; fasten with toothpick. Place in a baking dish. For sauce, combine tomato sauce, tomatoes, sugar, vinegar, and 1/2 cup of water and pour over cabbage rolls. Bake covered in a preheated 350° oven 40 to 45 minutes. Remove rolls and discard toothpicks. Place pan with juices over medium heat or transfer the juices to a saucepan and place over heat; stir cornstarch and water mixture into the sauce; bring to a boil and cook until thickened. Recipe for cabbage rolls serves 6.