Cabbage Rolls
Serves: 6
Rowena Kautzer
1 January 1970
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Prep time (avg)
4.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Water2 large
Savoy Cabbage (heads)3 tbsps
Butter450 g
Pork Sausage4 cloves
Garlic (minced)3 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Ground Black Pepper1 tsp
White SugarDirections:
1
Wash rice thoroughly
2
In a medium saucepan, combine 2 cups rice and 4 cups water
3
Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until all of the water is absorbed
4
In the meantime, remove the core from the cabbages using a thin, long knife
5
Place 1 cabbage in a microwave proof container with a lid with core side down
6
Pour 1/2 cup water into the container with the cabbage, cover and microwave on HIGH (full power) for 10 minutes
7
Carefully turn cabbage over and cook covered for an additional 10 minutes
8
When cabbage is cooked, let sit until it is cool enough to handle
9
Separate leaves carefully, removing any tough ribs
10
Cook the second cabbage in the same manner
11
Divide chopped onions in half
12
Saute one half of the onions in 3 tablespoons butter; cook just until translucent (do not brown)
13
In a large mixing bowl, mix together both the cooked and uncooked rice, cooked and uncooked onions, ground beef, pork sausage, garlic, dill weed, salt, black pepper and sugar and mix well to blend
14
Spoon about 2 tablespoons of mixture onto each cabbage leaf
15
Bring one end of cabbage leaf over mixture, roll and tuck ends in to prevent any filling from falling out
16
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
17
Prepare two 9x13 inch casserole dishes by placing some left over cabbage leaves in bottom of each
18
Arrange cabbage rolls in a single layer tight against each other
19
In a food processor or blender, process condensed tomato soup and tomatoes
20
Pour tomato mixture over the cabbage rolls until just covered
21
Place 4 bay leaves on top of sauce in each dish
22
Cover each dish tightly with aluminum foil
23
Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 2 hours
24
Once cooked, remove the dishes from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes before removing aluminum foil
25
Serve hot