Cabbage Roll aka Golbaki or Sarma

A meal with many names, you probably wonder why? Well, this is one of the most famous meals in the middle and eastern Europe. Each country has its name for it. For example, in Polish, it's called Golabki, while in Croatia, we call it - Sarma. 

But since this is mostly US group, let's call it - Cabbage Roll :)

Cabbage is famous for its miraculous effects on GERD. So let's enjoy this truly GERD friendly meal altogether! Just to point out - feel free to replace any ingredient with the one that works better for you (in a case if you, for example, do not tolerate garlic).

What you need:

1 head of cabbage 

2lbs of ground beef (lean) 

2 cups of white rice (cooked) 

2 eggs

1 onion (chopped)

1tbs of salt

1tbs pepper 

1tbs of garlic powder

(YOU CAN ALWAYS SUBSTITUTE WHAT YOU CANT TOLERATE FOR SOMETHING ELSE)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Add the lean beef with all of your seasonings that are listed above^ and let it sit together for a few minutes (10-15) 

Let the cabbage sit in boiling water until they are nice and easy to take apart 

Then when you take the cabbage apart you can start making palm size or bigger meatballs and flatten them up a little bit 

then fold the sides of the cabbage around the meat so the meat is completely inside the cabbage 

After you are done you can put them back into a big pot and let them boil on medium heat until the meat is tender and ready to eat (about an hour or 2)

******ENJOY*****

Recipe by: Beata