Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients

 * 1 lg Head cabbage
 * 1 lb ground Beef
 * 1 c rice
 * 2 ts salt
 * 2 Lemons, Juice of
 * 1/4 ts M.S.G.
 * 1/2 ts allspice
 * 3 Cloves garlic
 * 2 c Canned tomatoes or 1 can tomato paste

Directions

 * 1) Wash rice and drain.
 * 2) Add meat and 1 cup tomatoes or 1/2 can paste.
 * 3) Add salt, pepper and spices. This is the filling.
 * 4) Separate cabbage leaves and drop separately in salted boiling water and cook a few minutes until limp.
 * 5) Cook all leaves then let drain.
 * 6) Trim leaves of heavy stems.
 * 7) Reserve stems and put in bottom of saucepan.
 * 8) On each leaf place 1 heaping tbsp. of filling and roll firmly.
 * 9) Place cabbage rolls neatly in rows making several layers.
 * 10) Place garlic buds among leaves as you roll.
 * 11) Add 1 cup tomatoes and enough hot water to cover rolls.
 * 12) Sprinkle 1/2 tsp. salt over all.
 * 13) Cook 25 minutes to 35 minutes.
 * 14) During last 5 minutes of cooking, add the juice of 2 lemons.