Stuffed Cabbage with Sweet and Sour Sauce

* Exported from MasterCook *

Stuffed Cabbage with Sweet and Sour Sauce

Recipe By : Something Different for Passover / Frances AvRutnick1986
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Zz- Passover (Appetizers) Appetizers

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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ROLLS:
1 head green cabbage -- about 3 lbs
2 pounds extra lean ground beef
1 medium potato -- peeled and grated
1 small onion -- chopped
2 large eggs -- lightly beaten
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup matzo meal -- or bread crumbs
1/2 cup water
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper -- to taste

SAUCE:
16 ounces tomato sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
14 ounces cranberry sauce
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice -- additional
-- * see note

Combine all sauce ingredients and mix in blender or food
processor with metal blade.Pour into a 4-qt ovenproof stewing pot
and let simmer over medium heat while you prepare the cabbage balls.

Core the cabbage. Pull off as many leaves as possible til they become
too small to hold filling. Bring 1 cup of water to a boil, place the leaves
in the water, cover, turn to simmer, and let cook for 10 minutes til soft,
or microwave with 1/4 cup water on HIGH for 6 minutes. Drain.

Combine ground beef, grated potato, chopped onion, eggs, ketchup,
matzo meal (or bread crumbs) and 1/2 cup water.
Mix well. Season with salt and pepper.

Fill the cabbage leaves by placing about 1 tablespoon of the ground
meat mixture in the middle of each leaf. Fold over the sides
and roll the cabbage ball away from you.

Place seam side down in the simmering sauce.
Continue til all the cabbage leaves have been used.
(If you have some ground beef balls left over, just add them to the sauce.)

Cut up remaining small pieces of cabbage and distribute them evenly over
the top of the balls. Add the bay leaf. Check for seasonings.
(You may wish to add more lemon juice, cranberry sauce or brown sugar,
according to your taste.)

Simmer, covered on top of the stove for 20 minutes.

OVEN: 350
Bake uncovered for 20 minutes more to brown the top.

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NOTES : Excellent..lots of extra ground meat..made lots of meatballs and cooked
in same pot..freezes well..used ground turkey...can reduce lemon juice...