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Cabbage Rolls C/p Recipe

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Ingredients

2 Eggs
1/2 c Rice;uncooked
1 Green Pepper;sliced
1 md Onion;sliced
2 qt Tomato Juice
1 Cabbage;large head
2 lb Ground Beef;lean

Directions

Step #1 PREPARE THE CABBAGE LEAVES: The Old timers would freeze the head solid, then peel the leaves from the head as they thawed.
Step #2 The best way I've found is to 1)cut the core out with a knife, then put the hole-where-the-core- was, side down in a steamer over boiling water.
Step #3 Let it sit for about 10 mins & remove.
Step #4 Several layers of the outer leaves should be soft enough to remove this from the head.
Step #5 When you've removed as many as you can, return the head to the steamer to soften more leaves.
Step #6 Take a sharm knife & remove as much of the central vein as you can.
Step #7 FILLING: Mix all the other ingredients together in a bowl.
Step #8 work it with your hands until the eggs & other inredients except the tomato juice are throughly mixed into the meat.
Step #9 Now, take a glob of mixture & set it in the hollow of a deveined leaf,with the end that was near the core towards you.
Step #10 Fold the end nearest you about / way over the mix.
Step #11 Fold the left side over the mix & then the right side.
Step #12 Roll about / turn away from you so that the "seam" is on the bottom.
Step #13 place this in the pan seam side don and continue with the other leaves.
Step #14 When you've made the last cabbage roll,pour in the tomato juice to cover.
Step #15 Bring to a boil then simmer for AT LEAST an hr.
Step #16 Serve in a bowl with the juice, although these, like spagetti are better the 2nd day.
Step #17 This is an ideal cabbage roll.
Step #18 3/4 of them won't go together this perfectly, so be ready to make adjustments when making the rolls.
Step #19 VARIATIONS: Garlic is great, paprika & chili powder will work in the stuffing, V-8 instead of tomato juice is pleasantly different.
Step #20 --.
Enjoy the CABBAGE ROLLS C/P recipe