Ukrainian Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 medium head cabbage
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked white rice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (46 fluid ounce) can tomato juice

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
• steam the whole head of cabbage until it is al dente. meanwhile, in a saucepan bring 3 cups of water to a boil. add rice and stir. reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. saute onion until translucent; stir into cooked rice. season with salt and pepper to taste.
• cut the leaves off of the cabbage and cut the larger leaves in half. spoon 1 tablespoon of rice into a leaf and roll tightly. place rolls in prepared casserole dish, stacking in layers. pour tomato juice over the rolls, using enough just to cover.
• cover and bake in preheated oven for 2 hours.