Stuffed Cabbage Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 large cabbage leaves
boiling water
1 1/4 lb. ground beef
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 c. uncooked regular rice
1 small chopped onion
1 egg
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. sage
1/2 tsp. thyme
3 Tbsp. oil
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 c. water
1 Tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar
2 (8 oz. each) cans tomato sauce

Preparation

Cover cabbage leaves with boiling water and let stand 5 minutes until leaves are limp, then drain.
Combine ground beef, salt and pepper, regular rice, chopped onion, egg, nutmeg, sage and thyme. Place meat portions into cabbage leaves. Roll and fasten with string or a toothpick. Brown in 3 tablespoons oil.