Lituanian Cabbage Rolls (Balandeliai) Recipe

• 1 c. cooked rice
• 1 pound grnd beef
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 onion, finely minced
• 1/4 green pepper, finely minced
• 1 c. celery, finely minced
• 1 lg. head cabbage
• 1 c. tomato sauce
• 1 c. beef stock

1. Parboil cabbage in salt water.
2. Allow to cold and drain.
3. Remove leaves from core carefully, trim off coarse ends.
4. Mix all ingredients well.
5. Put a pat of meat mix on cabbage leaves, fold over and fasten with a toothpick.
6. Place in deep baking dish or possibly roaster.
7. Pour over tomato sauce and beef stock, cover and place in oven 450 degrees for 15 min.
8. Remove cover and return for 30 min longer, or possibly till meat is tender-done.
9. Note: For variation, my mother would sometimes omit the beef stock and tomato sauce and bake the cabbage rolls on a thick (2 cans) of sauerkraut.

rice, beef, egg, onion, green pepper, celery, head cabbage, tomato sauce, beef stock

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/lituanian-cabbage-rolls-balandeliai-21995 (may not work)