"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
>I found Mom's recipe. I have no idea if this is 'authentic' to Hungary or
>anywhere else. I'm typing it exactly as she wrote it. My comments are
>in brackets.
>
> 8 large green cabbage leaves
>
> Stuffing:
> 1 c. cooked [ah ha!] long grain rice
> 1/2 lb. ground pork
> 1/2 lb. ground beef
> 1/2 tsp. salt
> 1/4 tsp. pepper
> 1 c. minced onion
> 1 large egg
>
> Cook cabbage in 4 quarts boiling water, 5 mins. Drain. Combine remaining
> ingredients (except sauce). Divide into 8 equal portions - wrap each
> portion into a cabbage leaf. Secure with a toothpick. [I do remember her
> using toothpicks!]
>
> Combine all ingredients in a large pan. Bring sauce to a simmer over
> medium heat. Cover and cook, turning occasionally, 1 hour.
>
> Sauce/gravy:
> 1 can tomato soup [I'd used tomato puree and adjust the amount]
> 1 c. water [not sure about this unless you're using canned soup]
> 1 c. chopped onion
> 4 Tbs. sour cream
>
> Cook the cabbage rolls in this.
>

Genuine cabage rolls use a sauce made from tomatoe juice or crushed
tomatoes, a half cup of brown sugar and a quarter cup of vinegar heated till
boiling. It makes a delicious sauce thst works so well with the cabbage.