cabbage rolls

I grew up with these stuffed cabbage leaves, I consider them a comfort food. Great for a crowd as this recipe makes a lot!

Cabbage Rolls

• ¾ cup cooked rice (wild or white)
• 1 large onion, chopped fine
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or butter
• 1-1/2 pounds of ground beef
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup of milk or half-and-half
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 1 tsp dried marjoram
• 1 can of tomato sauce or marinara sauce

   

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees

1. Place a nice size cabbage head in a pot of salted water and bring to a boil. Boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until the cabbage leave soften. Remove the cabbage from the water.
2. Cook rice according to directions.
3. Heat oil in a skillet and sauté onion until soft. Mix the cooked onion, rice, meat and egg together.
4. Loosen the cabbage leaves carefully from the cabbage head and fill with about 2 tablespoons of meat mixture, fold the ends in and under to form a pillow. Place in layers in a baking dish.
5. Pour tomato sauce or marina sauce over the cabbage pillows and bake covered for 1-1/2 hours.

Enjoy