Stuffed Cabbage with Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients:
  • 16 oz. can jellied cranberry sauce
  • 16 oz. can tomato sauce
  • 1 1\2 cups water
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 1\4 cup brown sugar
  • 1\2 cup raisins
  • 1\2 cup fresh cranberries
  • 1 apple
  • 1 medium head of cabbage
  • 2lb ground beef
  • 1\2 cup uncooked rice
  • salt and ground pepper
  • 1 medium onion grated
  • 4 tbsp ketchup

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By Geoff Corcoran

Preparation:
  • Mix the cranberry sauce, tomato sauce, 1 cup water, lemon juice and sugar in a sauce pan.
  • Bring to a boil, then add the raisins and the fresh cranberry.
  • Dice the apple and add to the sauce pan.
  • Simmer for another 5 minutes.
  • Core the cabbage and place in a large pot with water to cover.
  • Bring to a boil and then simmer, covered, for about ten minutes or untill wilted.
  • Drain and cool.
  • In a large bowl mix the meat, rice, salt and freshly ground pepper, egg, onion, 1\2 cup of water, and ketchup, blending with your fingers until well mixed.
  • Remove the outside ribs or leaves of the cabbage, line a large casserole dish with the leaves.
  • Pull off the inside leaves and place them on a cutting board outside down.
  • Fill them with the stuffing mixture, fold up like an envelope.
  • Place these in the casserole dish and cover with the sauce.
  • Bake covered for 2 hours at 250 degrees.
  • Then remove the cover and bake at 300 degrees for thirty minutes

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