Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients

• 1 large head of cabbage, cored
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 3/4 lb lean beef, ground
• 1/4 lb pork sausage, ground
• 1 cup white rice or brown rice, cooked
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice

• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes

• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• sour cream

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350.

2. 2

   In a large pot, steam the cabbage for 10 minutes or until the leaves are softened enough to peel away.

3. 3

   Cool and separate leaves, gently shake off moisture, and set aside. Melt butter in a skillet and saute onions until they are golden.

4. 4

   Remove half the onions to a bowl containing the ground beef and pork sausage. Mix in the rice and allspice gently with your hands.

5. 5

   To the remaining onions in the skillet, add the tomatoes and juice, tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt and seasonings.

6. 6

   Simmer for 15 minutes.

7. 7

   Place a small amount of meat mixture on each cabbage leaf.

8. 8

   Fold leaf over to enclose meat and starting at the stem end, roll up.

9. 9

   Place rolls, seam side down in a buttered baking dish.

10. 10

    Cover with tomato mixture and bake, uncovered for 1 hour.

11. 11

    Serve with sour cream.