1 head cabbage
2 lbs. ground meat
2 qts. tomatoes
2 cans sauerkraut, rinsed
1 1/2 c. raw rice

Freeze cabbage overnight; thaw several hours. Mix rice into ground beef. Peel cabbage leaves from heat (freezing eliminates need for parboiling). Using 1/3 to 1/2 cup meat-rice mixture, wrap in cabbage leaf as though wrapping a box. Set aside, seam down on platter until done. In large baking dish, place scant layer of kraut then tomatoes; add layer of cabbage rolls. Layer kraut, tomatoes, cabbage rolls; cover tightly with foil. Bake at 325 degrees for 3 hours, adding tomatoes or juice if mixture becomes dry. I sometimes tuck kielbasa in among cabbage and cook for several hours. Also smoked pork chops.

This is the BEST and will elevate one to honorary Hungarian status. Good reheated.