Monday, December 8, 2008

Cabbage Rolls

2 large heads of cabbage
1-2 lbs lean ground chuck
1/3 cup long grain uncooked rice
2 eggs
1/2 cup tomato juice
Salt, pepper, and garlic to taste
1/2 grated onion
juice 1/2 lemon
1/2 cup concord grape jelly

Mix all together. Taste to make sure that the sweet and sour flavor is balanced. Either add more jelly and/or lemon.

Soften cabbage in boiling water or in microwave oven. Separate leaves and cool. Place ball of meat in center of each leave
and roll up covering meat completely. Place rolls in roaster and cover with the juice.

Bake in 325 degree oven for about 2 hours. Uncover for last 1/2 hour to brown.

Juice:
1 large can tomato juice
1 small can tomato sauce
1 small can crushed tomatoes
juice 2 lemons
1/2 cup concord grape jelly

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