Steamed Cabbage-Beef Rolls with Sauce

• 1 each cabbage
• 1 pound ground beef, lean
• 1/2 cup onions chopped
• 1 1/2 cups rice cooked
• 3 tablespoons margarine melted
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1/4 teaspoon sage ground
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash nutmeg optional
• 4 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons flour, all-purpose
• 2 cups tomato juice

1. Cut the core from cabbage.
2. Under running water, carefully remove about 15 leaves to use for the recipe.
3. Have about 2 quarts water boiling; add 1 teaspoon of salt.
4. Dip the cabbage leaves in boiling water, 3 at a time, for about 3 minutes.
5. Remove with tongs, drain and set aside.
6. Mix the meat, onion, cooked rice, margarine, bread crumbs.
7. Lay a cabbage leaf on a flat surface.
8. Put 2 to 4 tablespoons of the mixture on each leaf, depending on the leaf size.
9. Put the meat near the base of the leaf, fold leaf up and over the meat, turning under the sides.
10. This will make about 15 rolls.
11. Place the rolls, seam side down, in a greased 2-quart Make two layers of the rolls.
12. Place this dish on rack over 2 inches of simmering water in wok or large heavy pan with rack.
13. Cover pan or wok and steam for 35 to 40 minutes.
14. Melt 4 tablespoons margarine in a skillet.
15. Add the salt, chili powder and the flour.
16. Mix to a smooth paste.
17. Cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
18. Remove from heat and slowly stir in the tomato juice.
19. Return to heat and cook until it boils and thickens.

cabbage, ground beef, onions, rice cooked, margarine, bread crumbs, sage ground, black pepper, salt, nutmeg, margarine, chili powder, salt, flour, tomato juice

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/steamed-cabbage-beef-rolls-sauc-44248 (may not work)