Bea's Unstuffed Cabbage

Name: Bea's Unstuffed Cabbage
Ingredients: 1 cup onions diced; 2 pounds cabbage diced; 8 ounces tomato sauce; 28 ounces tomatoes canned, peeled, and juice; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup honey; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 13 cup raisins, seedless; 1 pound ground beef or veal or lamb; 1/2 cup rice; 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon salt optional; 1 x black pepper freshly ground, to taste

13 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 cup onions diced
2 pounds cabbage diced
8 ounces tomato sauce
28 ounces tomatoes canned, peeled, and juice
1 cup water
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup lemon juice
13 cup raisins, seedless
1 pound ground beef or veal or lamb
1/2 cup rice
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt optional
1 x black pepper freshly ground, to taste

Directions

1

In a large heavy pot combine all the soup ingredients except the raisins.
2

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat while preparing the meatballs.
3

Combine meatball ingredients, stirring them to mix thoroughly.
4

With wet hands, roll the meat mixture in 1 1/4 inch balls.
5

Add the meatballs to the boiling cabbage soup, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 2 hours.
6

Remove the cover, add the raisins, and cook for another 30 minutes in the uncovered pot.