Crockpot Cabbage Rolls

[Kitchen Witch]

Crockpot Cabbage Rolls

* 12 lg. cabbage leaves
* 1 lb. lean ground beef or lamb
* 1/2 c. cooked rice
* 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
* 3/4 c. water
* 1/2 tsp. salt
* 1/8 tsp. pepper
* 1/4 tsp. leaf thyme
* 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
* 1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Wash cabbage leaves. Boil 4 cups water. Turn off heat. Soak leaves in water for 5 minutes. Remove, drain and cool. Combine ground meat; rice, salt, pepper, thyme, nutmeg and cinnamon. Place 2 tablespoons meat mixture on each leaf and roll firmly. Stack in electric slow cooker. Combine tomato paste and water; pour over stuffed cabbage. Cover. Cook on low setting for 8-10 hours.