Old-Fashioned Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients You'll need cabbage, ground beef, ground pork (optional), cooked rice, onion, egg, cheese.

Cabbage Prep Boil a large pot of water, core and peel cabbage leaves, blanch them for 2 minutes until pliable, then drain.

Meat Filling Mix ground beef, ground pork, cooked rice, chopped onion, egg, cheese, garlic, thyme, oregano.

Assembling Place 2-3 tablespoons of the filling in each cabbage leaf, fold sides over, and roll tightly.

Sauce Combine tomato sauce, beef broth, diced tomatoes, brown sugar, vinegar, paprika, salt, and pepper.

Layering:  Spread a bit of sauce on the bottom of a baking dish or Dutch oven. Arrange cabbage rolls seam-side down.

Baking Cover with foil and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 1.5 to 2 hours until the cabbage is tender and filling is cooked.

Freezing Cabbage rolls freeze well. Cool completely, store in airtight containers, and freeze for up to 3 months.

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