Eat Cabbage for Good Luck

Eat Cabbage for Good Luck.  J

 

Eating cabbage on New Year's Day is a tradition in many American homes and is thought to bring good luck all year.

 

Cabbage Rolls are just one of the favorite New Year's Day dishes and are a easy to make anyday of the year main dish.

 

These flavorful Cabbage Rolls are delicious served with potatoes.

 

INGREDIENTS:

1 large head of cabbage

1 and 1/2 pounds lean ground beef

1/2 cup instant rice or cooked rice

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

1/2 cup  finely chopped bell pepper

1 can (10 and 1/2 ounces) tomato soup, undiluted

1 can (14.5 ounces) tomatoes

 

PREPARATION:

Tear the leaves off the cabbage and cook in boiling water or steam until wilted enough to be flexible. Cool.

Mix ground beef, rice, egg, onion, bell pepper,  salt, and pepper, together.

Form a few tablespoons of the mixture into a cylinder or a ball shape, then roll up in a cabbage leaf. Secure rolls with toothpicks. Combine the soup and tomatoes in a Dutch oven. Place cabbage rolls in the Dutch oven.  Cover and simmer for 1 and 1/2 to 2 hours.

 

Serves 6.