Mississippi Delta'S Stuffed Cabbage Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large head cabbage
1 lb. ground chuck
1 c. raw rice
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes, drained and chopped (reserve juice)
1 medium onion, chopped fine
2 Tbsp. ketchup
1/2 c. brown sugar
juice of 2 lemons
1 bay leaf
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce

Preparation

Soak cabbage in hot water until pliable.
Carefully peel off leaves and place in boiling water for 5 minutes to soften.
Mix well the meat, rice, salt, pepper, chili powder, tomatoes and onion.
Place 1 tablespoon of meat mixture on each cabbage leaf (cut the large leaves in half).
Wrap and secure with a toothpick. In Dutch oven, arrange cabbage rolls.
Make a second layer if necessary.
Sprinkle each layer liberally with additional salt. Add enough water to the ketchup and reserved tomato juice to make 2 cups liquid.
Pour over cabbage rolls.
Sprinkle brown sugar, lemon juice and bay leaf over rolls.
Pour tomato sauce over all.
Cover dish tightly and bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Serves 8.