Bea’s Unstuffed Cabbage

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

1    Onion diced (1 cup)
2 lb Head green cabbage,dice
8 oz Tomato sauce
28 oz Can peeled tomatoes and juice
1 c  Water
1/2 c  Honey
1/4 c  Lemon juice
1/3 c  Raisins
1 lb Ground beef or veal or lamb
1/2 c  Raw white rice
1 ts Worchestershire Sauce
1/2 ts Salt (optional)
Ground pepper to taste

NOTE: This has a long cooking time. It is a dish that is best prepared
early in the day and reheated at serving time since the flavor improves.
NOTE: Ms. Brody says that this dish could easily feed a crowd if you have
a pot or pots big enough to double or guadruple, etc. it.

1. In a large heavy pot combine all the soup ingredients except the
raisins. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat while preparing the
meatballs.

2. Combine meatball ingredients, stirring them to mix thoroughly. With wet
hands, roll the meat mixture in 1 1/4′ balls. Add the meatballs to the
boiling cabbage soup, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 2
hours.

3. Remove the cover, add the raisins, and cook for another 30 minutes in
the uncovered pot.

She suggests that mashed potatoes would be an excellent accompaniment.
Also, that the dish goes well with broad egg noodles.

Posted by Sheila Exner. Courtesy of Fred Peters.