Best Ever Cabbage Rolls

Directions

1. 1
   Core cabbage and place in a large pot. Fill hole with vinegar and salt. Fill pot with water to top of cabbage but not flowing into the core. Bring to a boil, turn stove off and leave overnight. The next morning your cabbage is cooled and ready to work with, perfect!
2. 2
   Combine ground beef, pork, cooked rice, 2 tablespoons sugar, 4 tablespoons onion, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, salt, pepper and 1/2 teaspoon paprika.
3. 3
   Grab an appropriate sized handful of meat for the size of cabbage leaf and place at the core end of the leaf, roll, tucking sides of the leaf inches.
4. 4
   Place on a platter seam side down.
5. 5
   Continue with remaining leaves.
6. 6
   Saute diced onion in the canola oil with salt, pepper and 1/2 teaspoon paprika, until translucent.
7. 7
   Place in the bottom of a large roasting pan.
8. 8
   Add hot water and stir to combine.
9. 9
   Place cabbage rolls on top of the onion mixture, arranging smaller ones on the second layer.
10. 10
    Mix tomato sauce with the brown sugar and lemon juice; pour over the cabbage rolls.
11. 11
    Cover and bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 1-1/2 to 2 hours.