Slovak Stuffed Cabbage

Here's a five-generation family favorite. Parboiled cabbage leaves are stuffed with a mix of ground beef, ground pork, and rice, layered with sauerkraut and bacon, and baked.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr
• Calories: 556 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cups water
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (29 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
• 5 slices bacon
• black pepper to taste
• 27 ounces sauerkraut, drained
• 1 medium head cabbage
• 0.5 cup cooked brown rice
• 1.25 teaspoons garlic salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a pot of water to a boil.

Step 2

Mix beef and pork together. Stir in onion, cooked rice, parsley, salt, pepper, garlic salt and 1/2 can of tomato soup. Mix well.

Step 3

Core head of cabbage, place in boiling water and boil until partly cooked. Separate leaves and trim stems. Reserve about 24 to 32 whole leaves. Cut remaining leaves and line the bottom of large roasting pan.

Step 4

Lightly pack a small handful of the meat mixture and place in the center of a cabbage leaf. Fold top part of leaf over mixture, then fold in the sides and roll until mixture is completely encased. Lay rolls on top of torn cabbage leaves in pan. Place sauerkraut evenly over rolls. Lay bacon on top of sauerkraut. Sprinkle with 1 to 2 tablespoons of sugar. Mix chopped tomatoes and soup with water and pour over rolls. Add additional water to reach top of cabbage rolls.

Step 5

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 1/2 hours or until cooked through.