Cabbage Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 large cabbage leaves
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. instant rice
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 c. milk
1/2 c. diced celery
1/3 c. diced onion
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 c. water
1/2 tsp. oregano leaves
4 qt. water

Preparation

Pour 4 quarts water in pot.
Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high for about 10 minutes.
Place cabbage leaves in water. Cover and remove from heat.
Let stand 10 minutes.
Brown meat; add rice, egg, milk, celery, onions, salt and pepper.
Mix well. Remove cabbage leaves from water.
Place 1/2 cup of meat mixture on each cabbage leaf.
Roll and secure with toothpick.
Pour water out of pot.
In pot, mix tomato sauce, 1 cup water and oregano leaves.
Place cabbage rolls in sauce.
Place pot on stove, cover and simmer for 5 hours or cook at medium-high for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until meat is done.
Keep warm for serving.