Recipe: Stuffed Cabbage - Sweet and Sour

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From: Nancy,.SanFran

Stuffed Cabbage - Sweet and Sour
Serving Size : 4

1 lg green cabbage
1 lb lean ground beef
2 Tbsp onion -- finely chopped
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 egg
1 Tbsp long-grain rice
2 Tbsp water
14 1/2 oz canned tomatoes -- cut up
15 oz tomato sauce
1/2 c brown sugar, packed
1/3 c lemon juice
1/3 c golden raisins

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Break off 8 large outer leaves of cabbage.
Boil leaves 4 to 6 min., until pliable.
Drain on paper & set aside.

Combine beef, onion, salt, pepper, egg, rice & water.
Divide mixture evenly between the cabbage leaves.
Fold in sides of leaves and roll up.

Shred remaining cabbage and place in bottom of Dutch oven.
Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice and raisins.
Stir to blend.

Place cabbage rolls close together, seam side down, on top of tomato mixture.
Spoon some of the sauce on top and around cabbage rolls.

Cover and bake 2 hours.
Remove lid and continue baking 30 min.