*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                          Stuffed Whole Cabbage

Recipe By     : Good Housekeeping magazine
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cabbage                          Ground Beef

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  28      oz            Can tomatoes
   6      oz            Can tomato puree
   1      tb            Brown sugar
     1/2  ts            Salt
     1/2  ts            Worcestershire sauce
     1/8  ts            Allspice
   1      lg            Cabbage
   1      lb            Ground beef
   1                    Onion -- minced
   1      cl            Garlic -- minced
   1      ts            Salt
     1/2  ts            Pepper
   1      c             Cooked rice

2-1/2 hours before serving, prepare sauce:

In large saucepan, mix tomato paste, brown sugar, salt,
Worcestershire sauce, and allspice. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat.
Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.

Meanwhile discard outer leaves from cabbage. Remove 2 large leaves
and reserve. Cut out stem and center of cabbage, leaving 1" shell.
Dice cut up cabbage. In large saucepan, cook ground beef, onion,
garlic salt, pepper, and 1 cup of diced cabbage until tender,
15 minutes. Stir in cooked rice. Remove from heat.

Fill cabbage shell with beef mixture. Cover opening in cabbage with
reserved cabbage leaves. Tie with a clean string.

In same pot, add 1 cup water. Scrape to loosen brown bits. Add rest
of diced cabbage and tomato sauce. Place cabbage stem-end down in
sauce. Over High heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to Low. Cover and
simmer until cabbage is tender, 1-1/2 hours.

To Serve:

Place cabbage in a deep platter, remove string. Cut in wedges. Spoon
on sauce.

Formatted by: bobbi744@sojourn.com


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