CHET'S GOLUMBKIE 
2 (6 inch) heads cabbage (25 to 30 sm. leaves)
2 lg. onions, chopped
2 1/2 lbs. lean hamburg
1/4 lb. ground pork
1 1/4 c. rice (raw)
4 slices salt pork or bacon strips
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. salt

Core and boil cabbage just enough to wilt leaves so they can be removed. Remove 25 to 30 leaves. Saute chopped onions with bacon or salt pork and ground pork. Meanwhile, boil rice as per directions on package, adding 1 tablespoon butter and 1/2 teaspoon salt to water. Remove salt pork or bacon from onion mixture. In large dish, combine cooked rice with onion mixture. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Mix thoroughly. Forming a spoonful of rice mixture into a ball, wrap in cabbage leaf and place in 10 x 16 inch glass baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cover with aluminum foil. Return to oven and bake 30 minutes longer or until done. Yield: 25 to 30 small golumbkie - approximately serves 10.

 

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