Filled Cabbage

Put a cabbage on to boil until it seems tender enough to separate the leaves. let cool before you try to do that. Trim the bad parts from the cabbage, and peel away the tough center fiber thing on each leaf. ground beef, chuck is best. About 1 to 1 -1/2 lbs. Depending on the size of the cabbage, or how many you want to make. Add uncooked rice. (Again, I never measured, but enough to thickly fleck the meat mixture.) Salt, pepper, a chopped onion, large or small depending on taste.
Roll some meat into each leaf.
Layer in a large pot (I usually put the cabbage trimmings in the bottom to keep the cabbage rolls from sticking.)
On top of each layer place sauerkraut and ketchup.
On the last layer add some pepper as well. Pour some water over the whole thing so that it will cook and there will be water for the rice. Put a lid on. Simmer until done. Add more water if necessary.