Cabbage Bundles (Hellupkis)

The Tender Cooker is by Nordic Ware and is a pressure cooker for the microwave. I love mine and if you don't have one, it is a good investment for the working women of today. Check their web site; www.nordicware.com.

12 large cabbage leaves
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 cup cooked rice
1 small onion, minced
1 egg, beaten
1/2 tsp. each salt and pepper

SAUCE
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 Tb. brown sugar
1 Tb. lemon juice
1 Tb. Worcestershire sauce

Place cabbage leaves in covered casserole with one tablespoon water.
Cover and microwave on HIGH for 3 to 4 minutes until leaves are limp.
Combine remaining ingredients. Shape into 12 rolls.
Place each roll in center of a cabbage leaf. Fold in ends and roll up.
Place bundles in large Dutch oven.
Combine sauce ingredients and pour over bundles.
Cover and simmer on top of stove for 2 hours or until cabbage is tender.
Can be put in a casserole dish, covered and baked in 350 degree oven for 1-1/2 hours, if preferred. Recipe can be doubled.

Yield: 3 to 4 servings.

NOTE: You can steam a whole head of cabbage using the microwave method mentioned above. Cut the leaves off at the stem and repeat the process until all the large leaves are removed.

TENDER COOKER METHOD:
Place bundles in Tender Cooker. Combine sauce ingredients and pour over bundles.
Cover with a single layer 7-inch circle of foil. Add gasket, cover and red weight.
Microwave on HIGH for 22 to 24 minutes. Allow yellow stem to drop.
Low wattage ovens: add 2 to 3 minutes.

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