Cabbage Rolls #1 - cooking recipe

Ingredients

9 to 12 cabbage leaves
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 onion chopped
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 c. rice (more if desired)
1 tsp. shortening
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1 can tomato soup
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 Tbsp. water

Preparation

Remove cabbage leaves and cover with boiling water till they become limp.
Drain.
Combine ground beef, 1/2 chopped onion, salt and pepper and rice.
Mix well.
Shape meat in oblong roll and roll in cabbage leaf using a toothpick to hold together.
Place stuffed leaves in roaster and cover with water.
Cook at 325\u00b0 for 1 1/4 hours.
In fry pan, saute remaining onion and shortening. Add vinegar and tomato soup.
When cabbage rolls are done, drain and reserve 1 cup liquid.
Add heated soup ingredients to cabbage rolls with the reserved liquid.
Thicken with the cornstarch mixture.
Return to oven for about 15 minutes.