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Best Ever Cabbage Rolls
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 90 Minutes
Servings: 8
I double the chicken broth/sour cream sauce. These really are fantastic. You can thank my Aunt Carol for these!
Ingredients:
5 lbs cabbage, that has either been cored and steamed or frozen and thawed
1 1/2 lbs ground pork
1 large onion, chopped medium fine
1 hard roll, soaked in water and squeezed dry, crumbled
1 1/2 cups cooked rice
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon marjoram, crumbled
1 teaspoon paprika
6 slices bacon, chopped
1 (13 ounce) can chicken broth
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1 teaspoon flour
2 teaspoons paprika
1 dash cayenne (or more if you like)
Directions:
1. Separate leaves of your steamed or frozen/thawed cabbage and slice off the tough rib on the back of each leaf.
2. Mix pork, onion, roll, rice, garlic, eggs, salt, marjoram and the 1 t.
3. paprika in a large bowl until well blended-but dont turn the rice into mush.
4. Place about 1/3 cup of meat mixture on each leaf and roll, tuck, roll into desired size/shape.
5. Set aside and repeat.
6. Shred remaining cabbage.
7. Fry bacon until crisp and add half the shredded cabbage.
8. Pour this into a deep casserole dish, place cabbage rolls on top and then remaining shredded cabbage.
9. Pour chicken broth over top, cover and bake in a 375-degree oven for 1 hour.
10. Drain off juice into a sauce pan and add the sour cream, flour and paprika.
11. Whisk as you're heating to thicken, pour over the cabbage rolls and serve.
12. Dust with cayenne if using.
By RecipeOfHealth.com