Galumpki, or Cabbage Rolls for the non-Polish

[taragunner]

These are so easy! Typically it's ground meat mixed with rice and then rolled into cabbage leaves, then cooked in tomato sauce. I leave out the rice.

2# ground beef ---> Uncooked
1# bulk sausage ---> "
1 egg
1/4 cup grated Parmesan (the powdery stuff)
1 head cabbage, whole leaves removed
1 can tomato soup
1 jar tomato sauce

Start a large pot of lightly salted water boiling. When boiling, add cabbage leaves, boiling for only 2-ish minutes or so, until soft and pliable. Remove to colander and let cool.

Mix together beef and sausage, beaten egg, and grated parmesan. Salt and pepper to taste.

Ball up meat mixture into palm-sized large meatballs. Roll each large meatball in a cabbage leaf, obviously placing seam side down in large casserole dish (9X13).

Pour tomato soup (no water added) over each cabbage roll individually, making sure each gets covered completely.

Pour tomato sauce into casserole dish, should be a pretty deep layer of sauce.

Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 2 hours. The longer you cook these, the better they get. Baste with sauce every hour or so.

[Phoebe]

Oh dear lord.

I want these NOW!

Thanks, Janis :)

[Sheba]

OMG that's so weird, my friend is making cabbage rolls Friday - he said on some cooking show he found a new nifty trick. Core the cabbage & put it in the freezer. After it's frozen put it in the fridge to thaw (1-2 days) the freezing process breaks the cabbage fibers down, while it's thawing it will release excess water & VIOLA! You've got soft rollable leaves without the boiling & steaming.

[Kate]

mmm I love these and the kids do too.

I add about 4-5 cloves of garlic, minced and I iused tomato sauce and brown sugar. Tomato soup would be easy too.

Thanks for reminding me! This goes on next weeks menu.

[Angie]

I have been eating this while LCing for awhile now!

I :heart: it a lot!

[Cheryl]

Oh thanks for posting this...I never had without rice. Sounds awesome.

[Dar]

*thinks* "how can I get Janis down here to cook for me?..."

[Phoebe]

Made and stuffed into my face.

Richard states "Keeper"

I agree.

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!

[Kimmi]

Mmmmm...ty Gunner!

I love it. Hubby is Polish and man his mom can make it soooo good.

[Phoebe]

I didn't catch Cinn's trick the first time around. I'll definitely try that!

[Kate]

I haven't made these for a while.

I wonder if I could get away with turkey sausage and brown rice?

[Alie]

:cry:

I grew up on these. Served with mashed potatoes....its my comfort food. Brings back memories. We used ground pork mixed with rice for the filling. The Lithuanian version. :right:

[KarenMA]

Alie, are you Lithuanian? My DH is 100% Lithuanian.

[Alie]

Alie, are you Lithuanian? My DH is 100% Lithuanian.

Yeah! I'm 50%. Both of my great-grandparents on my Mom's side immigrated here from Lithuania in the 1920's.

[KarenMA]

Small world. Both DH's parents were born in Lithuania. I'm not sure when they immigrated, probably in the 30's sometime. You don't run into many Lithuanians. /theadjack over

[Phoebe]

My step-grandfather was 100% Lithuanian. :D

[Moke]

These sounds so yummy. Must make them today!

[Phoebe]

When I was still working, I took some leftovers to work. My friend Marcus (who is the pickiest eater but would always TRY my food) LOVED them. He actually asked for the recipe. He said he once used oxtail soup instead of tomato soup and they still turned out great.

[Moke]

These are in the oven!! *salivating* :dance:

[Rebecca]

I'm so making these this week.

[Moke]

DAMN! I just realized I forgot to add an egg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Phoebe]

You'll be ok. It's just ONE egg - more to hold the meat together. No biggie.

[Moke]

*unintelligible sounds of pleasure* O.M.G. YUM.

[Kate]

:love: I am glad you liked it!! It is on my menu this week.

[Moke]

Alie was right, it's very comforting, really filling! Yum, thanks for sharing Janis.

[Mary Ann]

These are definitely on the menu for this coming week.