The Very Best Cabbage Rolls Aka Sarmas Recipes

Steps:

• Place cabbage in the freezer for a few days. The night before making the rolls, take it out to thaw.
• In a large bowl, combine the beef, pork, ham, rice, onion, egg, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix well. Form meat mixture into oblong balls, using 1/2 cup of the mixture at a time. Then, wrap a cabbage leaf around each ball.
• Spread the sauerkraut in the bottom of a large pot, then layer cabbage rolls on top, placing them seam-side down. Pour tomato juice over rolls, then add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for about 3 hours, adding more water as necessary.

Steps:

• Core cabbage and boil in pan of water with 3 tblsp vinegar,boil about 25 minutes till leaves are soft.
• While the cabbage is boiling,cook bacon, crisp and crumbled set aside.
• Saute onions and garlic,set aside.
• Mix beef and pork with eggs,spices,rice and 1/2 cup onions and garlic and bacon.
• Cut thick vein from leaves.
• Fill cabbage leaves with 2 tblsp of filling place seams down.
• Combine sauce,sauerkraut,remaining onions,garlic, sugar,salt,paprika,and pepper. Pour over cabbage rolls.
• Can be made in crockpot 6-8 hours low or stovetop bring to boil cover and simmer 3 hours or in the oven 350 foil covered for 2 hours.
• When the rolls are done add a mix of cornstarch and water to thicken the sauce and pour over rolls to serve.