Crock Pot Stuffed Cabbage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 large cabbage leaves
1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb lamb
1/2 cup cooked rice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
3/4 cup water

Preparation

Wash cabbage leaves. Boil 4 cups of water. Turn heat off and soak the leaves in the water for 5 minutes. Remove, drain and cool.
Combine remaining ingredients except tomato paste and water. Place 2 Tablespoons of mixture on each leaf and roll firmly. Stack in the crock pot.
Combine tomato paste and water and pour over stuffed cabbage.
Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.