The Bear`s Cabbage Rolls

The Bear`s Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients

• 1 head of cabbage
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked white rice
• 1 lb ground pork
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 8 cloves of Garlic pressed
• 1 onion, diced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 (46 fluid ounce) can tomato juice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.

2. Steam the whole head of cabbage until it is al dente. Meanwhile, in a saucepan bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

3. Brown both Pork & Beef together then set aside

4. Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Sauté onions until translucent then add the garlic. Then in a large mixing bowl toss all the rice, beef, pork, onions & garlic & “smoosh” it all up. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

5. Cut the leaves off of the cabbage and cut the larger leaves in half. Spoon 1 tablespoon of mixture into a leaf and roll tightly. Place rolls in prepared casserole dish, stacking in layers. Pour tomato juice, & diced tomatoes over the rolls, using enough just to cover.

6. Cover and bake in preheated oven for 2 hours.

It`s Dinner Time ;o))