Golabki(Stuffed Cabbage Leaves) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 small head cabbage
1 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 tsp. powdered kelp (optional)
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 c. cooked brown rice
2 Tbsp. fresh frozen chopped dill or 1/2 tsp. dried dill weed
1 c. beef broth

Preparation

Cut out core from cabbage.
Pull off and save 12 outer leaves; chop remaining cabbage and set aside.
Immerse leaves in boiling water about 3 minutes or until limp; drain.
Cut out center vein of cabbage leaves, keeping each leaf in one piece.
Cook chopped cabbage, uncovered, in boiling water 2 to 3 minutes; drain and set aside.
Cook ground beef and onion until meat is browned and onion is tender.
Drain off excess fat.
Add kelp, if desired; salt and pepper.
Stir in rice and dill.
Remove from heat.
Place about 1/4 cup of meat mixture on each cabbage leaf; fold in sides. Starting at unfolded end, roll up each leaf, making sure folded sides are included in roll.
Place half of the chopped cabbage in bottom of 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
Arrange cabbage rolls, seam side down, atop.
Cover with remaining cabbage.
Pour broth over all.
Cover and bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 1 hour.
Serves 6.