Stuffed Cabbage Leaves

Ingredients

8 large green cabbage leaves
1 lb minced beef
4 - 5 slices of fresh bread, ripped up
2 tbsp finely chopped onion
Salt and pepper
1 tsp vetsin
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
Chopped eschallot and celery
¼ pt well seasoned stock
Sliced carrots, onions, and bacon, if desired
¼ pt stock, or water in which 2 beef bouillon cubes have been dissolved

Preparation

·        Mix the mince, bread, onion, salt, pepper, vetsin, ketchup, eschallot, celery and stock together.

·        Trim the cabbage leaves, and blanch for 2 - 3 minutes in boiling water.

·        Drain well, then remove any hard stalks.

·        Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions.

·        Place a portion onto each leaf, and roll up, ensuring that the sides of each roll are tucked in and closed.

·        Arrange in a fireproof dish, over vegetables, and bacon if used, and pour stock around.

·        Simmer for 20 - 30 minutes then serve hot.