Oma's Meat and Cabbage Rolls

Autumn calls for cabbage rolls and there is no cabbage roll

 so satisfying as Oma's.  A recipe worthy passing on to future generations.

This recipe can be easily made gluten-free. 

 The only substitution necessary is making sure to use 

GF tomato soup.

Enjoy!

Filling

1 lb. hamburger
1/3 cup uncooked rice
1 egg (well beaten)
salt and pepper

Season the meat, add egg and mix in rice.

Sauce

2 to 3 tbsp. butter
1 onion (sliced thin)
1 can tomato soup
juice 1 lemon
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. parsley minced
1/2 cup chopped celery
salt and pepper

Melt butter, add onion and cook for several minutes.  Combine tomato soup and equal amount of water.  Add to onion, add parsley and celery, lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper.  Cook 10 minutes.

Cabbage

Wash cabbage leaves and boil until tender.  I found a super huge cabbage and it was just big enough for 3 times the recipe (i.e. 3 lbs hamburger)




Assemble
Put 2 tbsp. meat mixture in each leaf and tightly secure each roll with a toothpick.  Place in sauce pan and pour sauce over rolls.  Cover pan and cook slowly 3 hours.  Serve very hot.