Krautwickel ( Cabbage Rolls )

3-4 head of Cabbage,

• cut out middle core,open head as much as possible and cook in boiling salty water until soft. I start pulling the leaves of, (put into large bowl as you take them off ) as they become soft so the remaining leafs have a change to soften at the same density

2-3 Onions minced and saute, set aside

4 lb of ground Beef, brown and strain

1  lb of ground Pork, brown together with ground beef and strain

• Now mix Meats,onions together and add remaining ingredients :

Mix together spice mix first:

2 TBSP  Salt, Pepper  each

1 TBSP  Sweet Paprika

2 TBSP  Majoran
4 clove   Garlic

4 cups    cooked Rice

Mix together liquid mix first:

2 cups    Chix Broth

2 sml     Tomato puree

3 cans    Tomato sauce

2 TBSP  Sugar
              fresh Parsley

• then add to Meat and spice mixture, adjust the liquid mix and spices as needed.
• I cook from the Hip so you going to have to do the same or at least some of it.
• the meat should be just moist enough that it will stick together when put into leaf

Use a large Turkey roaster or deep baking dish and add 1-2 cans of Tomato Sauce to the bottom, depends on how big your dish is. I used a Turkey roaster and used 2 cans

Take your Cabbage leaf add a large spoon of mixture about 2x2 inch, or less depends on the size of the leaf , into middle and roll together and with sealed site down into pot.

Add 1-2 cans of  Tomato Sauce, then repeat the layering until pot is full.

Now this will make about 60 small to large sizes due to the size of the cabbage leafs of course.

You can prep in advance and freeze, if so take out the night before and let defrost at room temperature.

Leftovers can be frozen again, great party meal for many guests.
I have to give credit to our friend Glenda Biedler von Canada but German descent, for this recipe.
We like her's better then mine,so there you go.

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