Cabbage Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1/4 cup raw long grain rice
1 egg, beaten
1 onion, grated
1 carrot, grated
1 teaspoon salt
fresh ground pepper
6 slices bacon, minced
12 wilted cabbage leaves, thick veins trimmed to thin
FOR SAUCE
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup tomato sauce

Preparation

Mix together meat, rice, egg, onion, carrot, salt, pepper and bacon.
Spoon mixture into the center of each of the 12 cabbage leaves.
Roll up, tucking in sides to completely enfold meat.
Place folded side down in a greased baking dish.
Mix together brown sugar, lemon juice and tomato sauce.
Pour over rolls, cover tightly and bake at 375\u00b0F for 1 hour.
Uncover and bake 20 minutes longer.