Stuffed Cabbage

Ingredients

• 1 large head (about 3 lb) green cabbage, cored
• 1 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup long-grain white rice, uncooked
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 cans (15 oz each) tomato sauce
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice or cider vinegar

Before you start

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Grease a 9x13-in baking dish.

Directions

1. Boil 2 to 3 min at a time, peeling off leaves as they soften; shave the thick ribs: green cabbage.
2. Mix by hand: ground beef, long-grain white rice, onion, garlic, egg, salt, black pepper.
3. Roll about 1/3 cup filling in each leaf, sides tucked; set seam down in the dish: step 1, step 2.
4. Stir together: tomato sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice or cider vinegar.
5. Pour over the rolls and cover with foil: step 3, step 4.
6. Bake 350°F 1 hr 15 min, until the rice is tender and the filling reaches 160°F: step 5.