Whole Stuffed Cabbage Recipe
- 1 (28 ounce.) can tomatoes
- 1 tbsp. brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 med. head green cabbage
- 1 med. onion, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 1/2 c. water
- 1 (6 ounce.) can tomato paste
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon allspice, grnd
- 1 pound grnd beef
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 c. cooked rice
- In a 3 qt saucepan, combine tomatoes and their liquid, tomato paste, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, allspice and salt.
- Mix together thoroughly.
- Over high heat, heat to boiling, stirring constantly; reduce heat to low, cover the saucepan and simmer 20 min, stirring occasionally.
- Throw away tough outer leaves from cabbage.
- Carefully remove 2 large leaves and reserve.
- With sharp knife, proportionately dice cut out cabbage center.
- In 5 qt Dutch oven over medium high heat, cook beef, onion, garlic, pepper, 1/2 tsp.
- salt and 1 c. diced cabbage about 15 min.
- Stir in rice and 1 c. tomato mix.
- Remove from heat.
- Carefully spoon off any excess fat from surface of the mix.
- Fill cabbage shell with beef mix; cover opening with the large reserved leaves.
- With string, tie cabbage securely to hold leaves firmly in place.
- Into same pan stir water, scrape to loosen bits from bottom.
- Add in remaining diced cabbage and tomato mix; mix well.
- Place cabbage, stem end down, in sauce.
- Heat to boiling.
- Reduce heat to low; cover; simmer 2 hrs, basting occasionally with sauce.
- Serve cut in wedges.
- Pour sauce over top.
- Makes 6 servings.
tomatoes, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, head green cabbage, onion, pepper, water, tomato paste, salt, allspice, beef, clove garlic, rice
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/whole-stuffed-cabbage-58076 (may not work)