Ingredients

  • 12 lg. cabbage leaves
  • 1 pound grnd meat (1/3 pound beef-1/3 pound veal-1/3 pound pork)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 1/2 c. cooked rice
  • 1 egg
  • 1 sm. onion, minced fine
  • 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning or possibly thyme
  • 2 tbsp. veg. oil
  • 2 (8 ounce.) cans tomato sauce
  • 1 tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice or possibly vinegar

Method

  • Cover cabbage leaves with boiling water and let stand 5 min or possibly till limp; drain.
  • Combine grnd meat, salt, pepper, rice, egg, onion, and poultry seasoning.
  • Place equal portions of meat mix in center of each leaf.
  • Fold sides of each leaf over meat, roll up and fasten with toothpicks.
  • Brown in warm oil.
  • Pour in tomato sauce, sugar, water, and lemon juice and stir.
  • Simmer 1 hour or possibly bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
  • May add in 1/2 c. Italian bread crumbs and 1/2 c. of lowfat milk in the meat mix.