Polish Cabbage Bake

2 Lb cabbage, coarsely chopped 1/2 Cup rice 1 Onion, chopped 2 Cups tomato sauce 2 eggs 2 Tsp salt 1 1/2 Tsp thyme 1/2 Tsp pepper 1 1/2 Lb ground beef, extra lean 1/2 Lb ground pork 1/2 Cup beef broth

Preheat oven to 350oF. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook cabbage about 10 minutes. Drain well and rinse under cold water. Drain again. Cook rice 5 minutes. Rinse and drain. Combine onion, 3/4 cup tomato sauce, eggs, salt, thyme, and pepper. Mix with fork. Add rice and meat. Blend well. In a 13 x 9 pan, spread 1/2 the cabbage, cover with all of the meat mixture. Spread remaining 1 1/4 cups tomato sauce and beef broth and pour over casserole. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake 1 hour. Remove foil and bake 15 minutes longer. Yield: 6 servings.