French Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 lb oleo
• 1 cup chopped cooked cabbage
• 1 cup cooked rice

• 1 (5 ounce) can lobsters
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined

• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 3 lbs head cabbage
• 1/2 cup cooking oil
• salt, black pepper and Cayenne, to taste

Directions

1. 1

   Remove 12 outer leaves from cabbage.

2. 2

   Par boil the leaves for 15-20 minutes.

3. 3

   Drain and set aside.

4. 4

   Cut up center of cabbage to equal 1 cup.

5. 5

   Cook until tender. Set aside.

6. 6

   Melt oleo in heavy pot: add 1 cup onions and 1/2 cup celery and 1 teaspoons tomato paste.

7. 7

   Cook til onions are wilted.

8. 8

   Add shrimp and cook 7 minutes.

9. 9

   Fold in cooked cabbage center, lobster, rice and season to taste.

10. 10

    Fill each leaf with mixture, roll securely and pin with toothpick.

11. 11

    SAUCE:.

12. 12

    Cook tomato sauce, tomato paste, 1/2 cup celery and 1/2 cup onions in cooking oil.

13. 13

    Cook until oil comes to the top.

14. 14

    Drop in cabbage rolls.

15. 15

    Cover and let steam 7 -10 minutes.