Old Fashioned Cabbage Rolls

 

We have these at Girls Night Out sometimes, delicious..

 

 

1 head of cabbage, 4 lbs.

2 lb. ground beef

1 cup cooked rice

1 egg, slightly beaten

1 tsp.. garlic salt

1 tsp.. salt

1 tsp. pepper

1 cup chopped onion

1/4 cup chopped parsley

butter

 

1 cup tomato sauce

1 can (27 oz.) sauerkraut, drained

 

sour cream, optional

Boil the cabbage reserving the liquid and setting aside 12 large leaves. Shred the remaining cabbage. Lightly mix the meats, rice, egg and seasonings. Divide the filling among the leaves and make rolls by folding in the sides like eggrolls. Saute' the onion and parsley in 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in the tomato sauce and 1 cup of the cabbage liquid. Pour half the tomato mixture into a dutch oven. Put cabbage rolls into the dutch oven, seam side down. Top with sauerkraut and shredded cabbage. Dot with 2 tablespoons butter and pour the remaining tomato mixture over all. Cover and simmer 2-2 1/2 hours. Serve with sour cream if desired.