Galumpkis (Pigs in the Blanket)

• 2 lbs Ground Beef
• 1 lbs Ground pork
• 2 large Onions chopped
• 3/4 cups partially cooked rice (otherwise it will soak up the meat juices and that's not good!)
  
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
  
• salt and pepper to taste
  
• 1/2 capful of Mrs Dash Garlic & Herb
• 2 Large Whole Cabbages
  
• 1 large can Whole Tomatoes or petite diced
  
• 4 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
• 2-8 0z cans Tomato Sauce
• Olive oil
  

To partially cook the rice, cover the rice with water in a pan and bring to a boil. Remove heat and cover.

Brown onions and last 1 minute add the garlic. Cook 1 minute and add the drained rice and stir fry for about 1 minute on high heat. Remove heat and allow to cool. Mix the meats together and add the onion/rice mixture, spices and mix until well blended in a large bowl. Optionally, add some cayenne pepper to kick it up a notch.

Place cabbage in a plastic bag, add 2 Tablespoons of water and cook each cabbage 12-14 minutes in microwave to soften leaves. Do not close the plastic bag! Wait for cabbage leaves to cool, unless you enjoy burning your fingers. Wrap the meat using the larger cabbage leaves. Place about 1-2 Tablespoons of meat in middle of cabbage leave and roll it like a burrito. OK, so I lost a major portion of the American population on that one. Most Americans just don't know how to roll a burrito. Starting from the thick end of the cabbage, wrap the end up, then the sides folded in and finally roll it towards the top, OR the bottom up, the top down and the sides next, or just squinch it up in a pile if you just-don't-care anymore. I prefer the first method. If the last method appeals to you, put down the knife and go lay down until the voices stop talking.

Line the bottom of a very large pot with the outer large, broken cabbage leaves or cut up stalk pieces, so that the Galumpkis don't burn on the bottom of the pot. Place the Galumpkis in the pot and it's OK to stack them if you run out of room. Pour the can of whole tomatoes, with the juice and tomato sauce over the top of the Galumpkis and sprinkle with the brown sugar.

Bring to a boil and then lower heat to very low and cook about 2 hours. Put on the polka music and sip on some vodka while it's cooking. Serve with friends, more polka music and vodka.

Na zdrowie!