Geoff's Mom's Cocktail Meatballs in Cabbage Sauce

• 1 head cabbage, shredded
• 4 medium onions, diced
• 1 (28 ounce) container tomato puree
• 1 (15 ounce) container tomato sauce, reserve 1/2 cup for the meat balls
• 1 (16 ounce) can cranberry sauce, whole berry style
• 12 cup brown sugar, I used Splenda brown sugar
• 12 cup lemon juice
• 15 -20 dried apricots, diced
• 14 cup white raisins
• 3 lbs ground veal, could use turkey or 3 lbs beef
• 1 whole egg
• 3 egg whites
• 12 cup tomato puree, reserved from the sauce ingredients
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• pepper, to taste
• salt, to taste
• 12 cup breadcrumbs, can use matzo meal, adjust amount if necessary
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 12 cup onion, diced

1. Put the sauce ingredients, except for the apricots and raisins, in a pot and mix.
2. Mix the meatball ingredients in a bowl and when well mixed, mold into about 60 small balls.
3. Add the meatballs to the pot with the sauce and cook for about 1 hour over medium-low heat.
4. After 1 hour, add the apricots and raisins.
5. Simmer for about 1 1/2 hours or until done.

cabbage, onions, tomato puree, tomato sauce, cranberry sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, white raisins, ground veal, egg, egg whites, tomato puree, ketchup, pepper, salt, breadcrumbs, onion powder, onion

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/geoffs-moms-cocktail-meatballs-in-cabbage-sauce-167936 (may not work)