Stuffed Cabbage(Golumki) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. rice
1 large head cabbage
2 medium onions, chopped
8 strips bacon
pinch of paprika
1/2 lb. ground pork
1/2 lb. ground beef
1 tsp. each salt and pepper
1 small can sauerkraut
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 can tomato soup
1 Tbsp. sugar

Preparation

Cook rice and let cool.
Parboil cabbage and separate leaves using the largest.
Cut ribs off and let cool.
Saute onions with 5 strips of bacon, minced, and a pinch of paprika.
Mix onions and bacon with ground meats.
Thoroughly mix in cooked rice, salt and pepper.
Roll cabbage with 1 heaping tablespoonful of mixture in center.
Thoroughly drain sauerkraut and spread on bottom of small roaster.
Take remains of cabbage head and dice and lay on top of sauerkraut.
Place cabbage rolls tightly together on top of diced cabbage, with seam side down.
Pour cans of tomato sauce and soup over and enough water to cover.
Lay remaining 3 strips of bacon on top.
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar over rolls and simmer, covered, in 300\u00b0 oven for 1 1/2 hours.
Uncover and simmer 30 minutes more.
Cooking time should not exceed 2 hours.
Add more water if needed.