Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Since Christmas was on a Sunday, we went over to my in-laws house on Saturday afternoon Christmas Eve, and went to church with them at 4 o'clock. After the Christmas service, we returned to their house, where we had cabbage rolls. My husband's mom side is of Slovak descent, and this was a Christmas Eve dinner staple (along with kielbasi). We didn't have kielbasi, but there was the stuffed cabbage, sauerkraut, and pan cooked potatoes.  

The meal went over really well. We plan on doing it again next year!

Another allrecipes.com entry: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/stuffed-cabbage-rolls/detail.aspx

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients
2/3 cup water
1/3 cup uncooked white rice
8 cabbage leaves
1 pound lean ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup

     Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
2. Bring a large, wide saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add cabbage leaves and cook for 2 to 4 minutes or until softened; drain.
3. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, 1 cup cooked rice, onion, egg, salt and pepper, along with 2 tablespoons of tomato soup. Mix thoroughly.
4. Divide the beef mixture evenly among the cabbage leaves. Roll and secure them with toothpicks or string.
5. In a large skillet over medium heat, place the cabbage rolls and pour the remaining tomato soup over the top. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 40 minutes, stirring and basting with the liquid often.