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mix hamburger, salt, pepper, garlic, onions& rice.
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set aside.
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In huge pot, in boiling water, separate cabbage leaves.
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Once all possible leaves are separated, shred remaining cabbage head left and set aside.
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To roll the cabbage, take a leaf, you will see a vein in the leaf, lance that down flat for a better roll; put about a tbls.
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(depending on leaf size) of meat mixture in middle of leaf, roll up and tuck ends in with your fingers.
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In a huge roasting pan or pot if cooking on stove top (I use an 18 qt electric roaster) put a layer of shredded cabbage in bottom of pan (excess you did not use as leaves), next put a layer of sauerkraut, next put a layer of cabbage rolls, next put a 3-4 next bones on top of cabbage rolls, put another layer of sauerkraut cover with tomato juice.
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Continue above layering until all ingredients used up.
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I always double this recipe so I can give some away to family members and also have some leftovers to freeze.
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Cover and cook on medium heat until it boils, then put on low heat for 2 hours.
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That's the stove top method, I've never done that I've always baked it in the oven or used my electric roaster and cooked it at 300 for 3-4 hours.