Grandma's Holopchi (Cabbage Rolls)

• lb ground beef↗1
• cups white rice↗2
• slices cooked bacon (optional)↗2 -3
• large cabbage↗1 -2
• liter whipping cream↗1⁄2
• salt & pepper, to taste

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Boil cabbage head and peel leaves off as they soften. (To make this easier you may want to freeze the heads first).

2. 2

   Rinse rice and cook as directed.

3. 3

   Add cooked ground beef and chopped cooked bacon to rice.

4. 4

   Add salt and pepper to taste.

5. 5

   Using a sharp knife, slice the top of the spines off the cabbage leaves to make the leaves flat.

6. 6

   Roll a teaspoon or two of the rice filling into the leaves like a log, making sure to tuck the sides of the leaves inches.

7. 7

   Line each cabbage roll in a casserole dish.

8. 8

   Once full, pour whipping cream over the top and cover with extra cabbage leaves to prevent top layer from burning.

9. 9

   Cover and bake at 350°F or until cream has evaporated and tops of cabbage leaves are browning.

10. 10

    Remove from oven, remove top cabbage leaves and enjoy!