Swedish Cabbage Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 head white cabbage (approximately 2 lb.)
butter
4 1/2 Tbsp. rice
2/3 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
12 oz. ground beef
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. white or black pepper
1 c. milk

Preparation

Cut off the bottom part of stem of white cabbage.
Cut the cabbage into shreds or pieces.
Brown them in butter in a frying pan.
Boil rice, water and 1/2 teaspoon salt for approximately 20 minutes.
Let the rice cool.
Mix ground beef with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and white or black pepper.
Add the rice and milk.
Lay the cabbage and the meat in alternate layers in a buttered ovenproof dish.
The top and bottom layers should be cabbage.
Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 3/4 to 1 hour.
Serve with boiled potatoes and lingonberries.
Makes 4 servings.