Truly the Best Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients

FILLING

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 6 slices cooked bacon
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2-3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 green pepper or red pepper (or both)
• 1 grated carrot
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill
• 1 egg
• 1 can diced tomato (juice drained and reserved for topping)
• 1/2 cup uncooked rice (I use basmati)
• salt
• pepper

CABBAGE

• 1 large green cabbage
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (for water to steam cabbage)

Topping

• 1 can condensed tomato soup

Directions

1. 1

   -In a large bowl, combine the ground beef with all of the ingredients, except for the cabbage, tomato soup and reserved diced tomato juice.

2. 2

   Set aside.

3. 3

   -Remove the core from the cabbage.

4. 4

   Steam the cabbage over high heat in a large pot to accomodate your cabbage with a about an inch of lightly salted water.

5. 5

   I like to rotate my cabbage head so it is steamed evenly.

6. 6

   -Gently peel off the leaves and cut out the thick white"veins" to aid in rolling.

7. 7

   -Place approx.

8. 8

   1 tablespoon of the filling onto each cabbage leaf and carefully roll them up.

9. 9

   Place seam side down in your baking dish.

10. 10

    -Cover the cabbage rolls with the tomato soup and tomato juice.

11. 11

    -Cover and cook in a 350 degree oven for approx.

12. 12

    1 hour, then remove cover and continue to cook for 30 minutes.

13. 13

    -Serve with sour cream and enjoy.