For the Sauce:

• 3 cups tomato sauce or 2 cans (10oz) tomato soup and one can of water. 

Yield: about 3 quarts | about 14 - 16 egg sized cabbage rolls

1. ​​Soften the Cabbage Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cut the core out of the cabbage head. Place the whole head in the boiling water for about 5–10 minutes. As the outer leaves soften, peel them off with tongs. You want them flexible enough to roll without cracking. (Tip: If you have a deep freeze, freezing the cabbage head overnight and thawing it also makes the leaves perfectly soft without boiling!)
2. ​​Make the Filling In a bowl, mix the ground meat, cooked rice, chopped onion, egg, salt, pepper, and garlic. Mix it with your hands until it sticks together well.
3. ​​Roll Them Up Take a cabbage leaf. If the center vein is very thick, shave it down flat with a knife so it rolls easier. Place a 1.4 cup of meat mixture (about the size of an egg) at the stem end. Fold the sides in. Roll it up tight like a burrito.
4. ​​Place 1/2 cup of sauce in bottom of the jar. Fill quart with about 4 to 5 cabbage rolls. Pour 1/2 cup of sauce on top in each jar. 

This is a rebel canning recipe. It does not follow USDA guidelines. Use at your own risk. 

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