Golabki, (Polish Stuffed Cabbage)

Good, Simple, healthy food. Found this is a recent issue of Guideposts. Looked good so I had to try it. Guess what? It is good and is now on my list as a comfort food. I imagine that there are as many recipes for Stuffed Cabbage as there are Cooks out there feeding people who relish Pleasant, satisfying meals.

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Serves: 6-8
• Yields: 3 per person

Ingredients

• 1  large head of cabbage
• 2  teaspoons canola oil
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 1⁄2 lb ground pork
• 2  cups cooked brown rice
• 1  egg, beaten
• 2 (10 1/2ounce) cans  condensed tomato soup
• 2 1⁄2 cups water
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt (to taste)
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper (to taste)

Directions

1. Core cabbage and place in a large pot of boiling water, cover and cook 5 to 8 minutes until soft enough to pull off the leaves Repeat till all the large leaves are removed.
2. Sauté onion in oil till transparent.
3. In a large bowl, mix meat, onion, rice, egg, salt & pepper.
4. Place heaping tablespoon of meat mixture on each leaf.
5. Fold sides over filling while rolling leaf around filling.
6. Chop remaining cabbage and place half in the bottom of a Dutch oven.
7. Layer cabbage rolls then cover with remaining chopped cabbage.
8. Combine tomato soup with water, stir till smooth, then pour over cabbage and rolls.
9. Cover; bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours.