STUFFED CABBAGE LEAVES RECIPE

Method

• Place the cabbage in a 3 quart glass or ceramic casserole.
• Add 1/2 cup cold water, cover, and cook 4 minutes on the highest setting, until the leaves can be loosened easily.
• Discard the tough outer leaves and select 12 or 14 large perfect leaves.
• Remove the heavy stems(Use the remaining cabbage for another meal.)
• Heat the oil in a 2-quart glass bowl in the microwave oven for 20 seconds.
• Add the onion and cook for 1 minute on the highest setting.
• Add the ground beef and cook for 3 minutes.
• Break up the beef with a fork and rotate the dish one-quarter of a turn after 1 1/2 minutes.
• Combine the onion and beef with the rice, tomato paste, parsley, allspice, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.
• Place a little of the mixture in the center of each leaf.
• Fold the sides over and roll the leaves to form tidy packages.
• Place seam side down in a 12 inch glass baking dish.
• Add the beef broth and tomato sauce.
• Cover with waxed paper and cook for 8 minutes on the highest setting.
• Rotate the dish one-quarter of a turn after 3 minutes.