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Hungarian Cabbage Rolls

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 onions, chopped
1 1/2 lb ground beef
2 eggs
1 tablespoon Hungarian Paprika
2 teaspoons Sea Salt
3/4 lb rice
1/2 teaspoons Tellicherry Peppercorns
2 bay leaves
1 large head of cabbage
1 bottle of sauerkraut
1 cup sour cream

Directions:
1. Sauté onion in vegetable oil until tender.
2. Place cooked onion, ground beef, eggs, uncooked rice, paprika and salt in a large bowl and mix well.
3. Core cabbage and place the entire head in a large pot of boiling water until outer leaves are wilted. Remove from pot and gently pull off leaves. Trim off thick center vein if necessary.
4. Place 1/4 cup of meat mixture (or less depending on the size of the leaf) on each leaf and roll up starting at the thick end and tuck ends in with your fingers.
5. Place sauerkraut in the bottom of a baking dish and arrange rolls on top seam side down. Sprinkle with peppercorns and bay leaves.
6. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour or until done. Spread sour cream over rolls before serving.

Serves: 6