North Jersey Cabbage Rolls

Cover cabbage leaves with boiling water. Cover and let stand about 10 minutes or until leaves are limp. Remove leaves; drain.

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix beef, rice, ½ cup of the tomato sauce, salt, pepper, onion, garlic and mushrooms.

Place about 1/3 cup beef mixture at stem end of each leaf. Roll leaf around beef mixture, tucking in sides. Place cabbage rolls, seam sides down, in ungreased square baking dish, 8 inches by 8 inches by 2 inches.

Mix remaining tomato sauce, sugar and lemon juice, pour over cabbage rolls. Cover and bake about 45 minutes or until beef mixture is no longer pink in the center. Remove cabbage rolls to platter. Pour liquid in baking dish into 1 quart saucepan. Mix cornstarch and water, stir into liquid. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Pour sauce over cabbage rolls.

Servings: 4.