Halupki (Stuffed Cabbage) The Ukrainian Way

• 2 heads cabbage
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/4 pound ground pork
• 1 can tomato soup
• diced tomatoes canned
• tomatoes large can whole
• 1 pound long grain white rice
• 3 tablespoons butter
• paprika
• salt
• onion large

1. Cut the bottom cord off the cabbage
2. Boil in water one head at a time
3. Bring to a boil, then simmer, then carefully peel the cabbage leaves off
4. Be patient. Cooking cabbage takes time (about 25 minutes)
5. Cover the rice with just enough water to cover the rice
6. Season with salt prior to cooking rice
7. Low heat once it is boiling. Cook for 10 minutes turn off heat
8. Cover the pot while simmering
9. Remember, once the water begins to boil reduce heat, cover and simmer for only 10 minutes
10. In a large bowl mix the hamburger and 1/4 pound of ground pork
11. Do Not Cook
12. Saute the onion in the butter for several minutes
13. Pour the onion/butter mixture into the rice and mix with meat mixture
14. Blend thoroughly
15. Remove any thick cords from cabbage
16. Roll and fold then roll more. Kind of like a burrito
17. Add unused cabbage leaves to bottom of pot
18. Place opening side face down. Add butter on each halupki and season with paprika
19. Keep layering
20. In a medium size bowl mix together the diced tomatoes, large can of whole tomatoes (squeeze the whole tomatoes) can of tomato soup and can of water
21. Do Not Add this liquid mixture until you are about to bake
22. Cover with foil
23. Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 45 minutes
24. Reduce to 350 and bake for one and half hours more
25. **Family Secret-add some evaporated milk to the halupkis when serving for a creamy base**

cabbage, ground beef, ground pork, tomato soup, tomatoes, tomatoes, long grain white rice, butter, paprika, salt, onion

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Halupki-_Stuffed-Cabbage_-the-Ukrainian-Way-1522431 (may not work)