"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings. He who binds to
himself a joy, does the winged life destroy: But he who kisses the joy
as it flies, lives in eternity's sunrise."
~William Blake~
1 large or two small heads cabbage
3-1/2 to 4 lbs. ground beef
1 cup finely minced onions
3 beef bullion cubes finely crumbled
2 teaspoon Ground black pepper
4-5 whole bay leaves
2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
4 cups skim milk
1-1/2 cups water
4 tablespoons whole-wheat pastry flour
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 containers (16 oz) light sour cream
Recipe
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove tough outer leaves from cabbage,
core and cut into wedges about three inches thick. Place in a roasting
pan sprayed with cooking oil. In a large mixing bowl combine ground
beef, onions, ground black pepper and crumbled bullion cubes. Mix
thoroughly and form into burger size patties. Place patties between
wedges of cabbage. Add bay leaves and peppercorns. In a frying pan,
make a rue by melting butter or margarine. Add flour slowly stirring
constantly with a whisk. Continue cooking until lightly browned.
Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Whisk in milk and water and stir until
well blended. Slowly whisk in sour cream and stir until blended. Pour
over cabbage and meat. Cover roaster with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
Bake at 350 degrees for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or so until cabbage is tender.
Gravy will be brown in color. Remove bay leaves. Leftovers can be
frozen and reheated for a later meal.