Step 1: Core cabbage and place in enough boiling water to cover.
Step 2: With a fork in one hand and a knife in the others keep cutting off the leaves as they become wilted. Drain.
Step 3: Trim thick center vein of each cabbage leaf.
Step 4: Brown onion in shortening.
Step 5: Add meat, seasonings, rice and mix well.
Step 6: Place a heaping tablespoon of filling on each cabbage leaf and roll up.
Step 7: Place in a pot and cover 2/3 full with water
Step 8: Arrange sauerkraut on top and add tomato juice.
Step 9: Cover and cook slowly for about 1/2 hour.
Step 10: Pour on sour cream and cook 5 minutes.
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