Gotabki(Cabbage Rolls) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 whole head cabbage (3 lb.)
boiling water
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 lb. ground veal
3/4 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. pkg. precooked rice
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
5 slices bacon
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes or sauerkraut
1/3 c. bouillon or meat broth
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Remove core from cabbage.
Place whole head in large kettle filled with boiling water.
Cover.
Cook 3 minutes.
Remove softened outer leaves. Repeat until all large leaves have been removed (about 20 leaves).
Cut thick center stem from each slice.