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Cut the bottom cord off the cabbage
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Boil in water one head at a time
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Bring to a boil, then simmer, then carefully peel the cabbage leaves off
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Be patient. Cooking cabbage takes time (about 25 minutes)
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Cover the rice with just enough water to cover the rice
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Season with salt prior to cooking rice
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Low heat once it is boiling. Cook for 10 minutes turn off heat
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Cover the pot while simmering
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Remember, once the water begins to boil reduce heat, cover and simmer for only 10 minutes
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In a large bowl mix the hamburger and 1/4 pound of ground pork
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Do Not Cook
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Saute the onion in the butter for several minutes
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Pour the onion/butter mixture into the rice and mix with meat mixture
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Blend thoroughly
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Remove any thick cords from cabbage
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Roll and fold then roll more. Kind of like a burrito
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Add unused cabbage leaves to bottom of pot
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Place opening side face down. Add butter on each halupki and season with paprika
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Keep layering
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In a medium size bowl mix together the diced tomatoes, large can of whole tomatoes (squeeze the whole tomatoes) can of tomato soup and can of water
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Do Not Add this liquid mixture until you are about to bake
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Cover with foil
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Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 45 minutes
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Reduce to 350 and bake for one and half hours more
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**Family Secret-add some evaporated milk to the halupkis when serving for a creamy base**
