Ingredients
- 24 cabbage leaves
- 2 garlic (cloves)
- 1 pound beef (lean ground)
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 cup onions
- 1/2 cup rice
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon leaf thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Wash cabbage leaves. Boil 4 cups water. Turn heat off. Soak leaves in water for 5 minutes. Remove, drain and cool. Combine remaining ingredients except tomato paste and water. Place 2 tb. of mixture on each leaf and roll firmly. Stack in crockpot. Combine tomato paste and water and pour over stuffed cabbage. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours.