Sweet-and-Sour Stuffed Mustard Cabbage
- 1 large onion (1 lb), halved and thinly sliced crosswise
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 (28- to 32-oz) can whole tomatoes including juice
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup dried sour cherries
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 lb wrapped-heart mustard cabbage (2 heads)
- 1 lb ground chuck (preferably not lean)
- 3 tablespoons long-grain rice
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup grated onion
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Cook onion in oil in a 12-inch deep heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Add tomatoes with juice, lemon juice, brown sugar, cherries, salt, and pepper and simmer, uncovered, breaking up tomatoes into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon and stirring occasionally, 30 minutes.
- Immerse whole heads of cabbage, 1 at a time if necessary, in a large pot of boiling salted water and cook until leaves are tender but still hold their shape, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer cabbages with a large slotted spoon to a large bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking, then drain in a colander.
- Separate leaves, then cut off and reserve tough stem ends.
- Discard core.
- Pat leaves dry with paper towels.
- Stir together beef, rice, water, onion, salt, and pepper.
- Spread out 1 large cabbage leaf on a work surface and put 2 tablespoons filling in center.
- Fold both sides of leaf toward center (over filling), then fold stem over filling and roll tightly into a cylinder.
- Stuff remaining cabbage leaves in same manner, using less filling for smaller leaves.
- Chop any unused leaves and reserved stem ends and stir into simmering sauce.
- Arrange stuffed cabbage rolls, seam sides down, in 1 layer over sauce and simmer, covered, 1 1/2 hours.
onion, vegetable oil, tomatoes including juice, lemon juice, brown sugar, sour cherries, salt, black pepper, cabbage, ground chuck, longgrain rice, water, onion, salt, black pepper
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sweet-and-sour-stuffed-mustard-cabbage-107746 (may not work)