Stuffed Cabbage (Jewish Holocaust Survivor Cookbook)

By zircon50

Ingredients

• FOR THE FILLING:
• 1 LARGE head cabbage with the core removed
• 1 lb. ground beef (not too lean; to keep moist)
• 1 lb. ground pork
• 1/2 cup cooked rice
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon coarse (Kosher) salt (1/2 teaspoon, if using regular salt)
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 celery stalks with leaves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 medium green pepper, finely chopped
• FOR THE TOMATO SAUCE
• 1 small can tomatoes (14.5 oz)
• 1 large can tomato sauce (28 oz)
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 tart apple, grated
• 7 gingersnaps, softened in hot water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

1. Soak the cabbage in boiling water, until limp. HINT: If you do not want to boil the cabbage in water, you can cook it on high in the microwave, stem side down, for 10-12 minutes. Outer leaves should be limp enough to peel when done. If inner leaves are not limp enough to peel, then place cabbage back in the microwave, and cook on high for another 10-12 minutes.

2. Separate cabbage leaves and shave the hard stem part with a knife, in order for it to roll up easily.

3. FOR FILLING: Combine ground beef, ground pork, chopped onion, cooked rice, egg, coarse salt, ground pepper, minced garlic, celery, parsley, chopped green pepper.

4. FOR THE TOMATO SAUCE: In a medium saucepan, add the small can of tomatoes, the large can of tomato sauce, raisins, sliced onion, grated apple, ginger snaps, and lemon juice.

5. Cook until boiling, then lower heat to simmer for 5 minutes.

6. Place about 2 Tblsp. filling on each cabbage leaf.

7. Fold one end of cabbage leaf over the filling, then fold remaining ends, as you would an envelope.

8. In a large baking dish or casserole, add enough tomato sauce to cover the bottom of the dish.

9. Carefully add the cabbage rolls. Add some tomato sauce to cover the cabbage rolls.

10. Bake covered in the oven for 1 1/2 hours.