I love the taste of cabbage and ground beef together in a sweet and sour tomato sauce. But I don't love the amount of time it takes to make stuffed cabbage. This Unstuffed Cabbage recipe is the way to get that great taste without all the work.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 large cabbage, sliced into 1/2 inch strips
- MEAT BALLS
- 2 pounds (1 kilogram) ground meat
- 2 eggs
- 4 ounces (125 grams) tomato sauce
- 3 tablespoons matzo meal or bread crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- SAUCE
- 16 ounces (450 grams) tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
Preparation:
1. Put 2 cups of water into a large soup pot. Bring to a boil. Add cabbage. Lower flame. Cover pot. Steam for 20 minutes.
2. In a bowl, mix together the meat ball ingredients. Form the mixture into meat balls. Place the balls on top of the cabbage. Cover and continue to cook on low flame.
3. In a bowl, mix the sauce ingredients. Pour on top of the balls.
4. Cook for 1 hour and then stir. At this point, more water or tomato sauce can be added according to taste. Cook for another 1/2 hour, or until the meat is cooked through and the cabbage is tender.
2. In a bowl, mix together the meat ball ingredients. Form the mixture into meat balls. Place the balls on top of the cabbage. Cover and continue to cook on low flame.
3. In a bowl, mix the sauce ingredients. Pour on top of the balls.
4. Cook for 1 hour and then stir. At this point, more water or tomato sauce can be added according to taste. Cook for another 1/2 hour, or until the meat is cooked through and the cabbage is tender.
