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      Title: Sarma (Croatian Cabbage Rolls)
 Categories: Groundmeat, Rice, Croatian, Bacon, Ham
      Yield: 12 Servings
 
      1 c  Cooked rice
  1 1/2 lb Ground pork
      1 lb Ground ham
    1/2 lb Ground beef
      1 lg Onion; diced
    1/8 ts Garlic; minced
      1    Egg
      1 lg Head soured cabbage
      2 qt Sauerkraut
           Salt and pepper
           Bacon strips
      1 cn Tomato soup

  To sour cabbage:

  Core a fresh cabbage head and place in boiling water for 10-15
  minutes, or until the leaves soften. One to two tb vinegar may be
  added to the boiling water to sour the leaves, if desired.
  
  If a soured head of cabbage is not used, place cabbage in large pan
  of water, core head and separate leaves. Wash each leaf and drain
  in colander. Wash sauerkraut and drain.
  
  Brown onion lightly in fat. Mix with meat, garlic, rice,
  seasonings, and egg.
  
  Roll a generous portion of meat mixture in each leaf. Cover bottom
  of large roasting pan with sauerkraut and place cabbage rolls on
  top. Alternate sauerkraut and cabbage rolls ending with sauerkraut.
  Pour tomato soup on top (optional) and cover with strips of bacon.
  Cover with cold water almost to top.
  
  Bake covered at 350 degrees F for 2 hours.

  Yield: 24 sarmas.

  This recipe is originally from ex-Governor and Mrs. Rudy Perpich
  (Prpic) of Minnesota

  Source: The Zajednicar, Sep 18, 1996

  From: Barry S. Marjanovich
  To: soc.culture.croatia
 
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