My grandmother is from Russia. When she came to the United States in the early 1940s, she brought her grandma's recipes. My favorite recipe is her stuffed cabbage recipe. I remember making it with her when I was little in the Lower East Side, where she lived. The recipe is very authentic.

• 1 medium head cabbage
• 2 ½ cups water, divided
• ¾ cup uncooked white rice
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 2 onions, chopped, divided
• 1 pound ground beef
• ¾ pound ground pork
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 3 carrots, grated
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs, or as needed (Optional)

– Emma J Beckerman

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