SWEET-AND-SOUR STUFFED MUSTARD CABBAGE

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Categories     Sauce     Beef     Leafy Green     Rice     Sauté     Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur     Winter     Simmer     Gourmet

Yield Makes 6 main-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

For sauce
1 large onion (1 lb), halved and thinly sliced crosswise
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (28- to 32-oz) can whole tomatoes including juice
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup dried sour cherries
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
For stuffed cabbage
2 lb wrapped-heart mustard cabbage (2 heads)
1 lb ground chuck (preferably not lean)
3 tablespoons long-grain rice
3 tablespoons water
1/4 cup grated onion
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

  • Make sauce:
  • Cook onion in oil in a 12-inch deep heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Add tomatoes with juice, lemon juice, brown sugar, cherries, salt, and pepper and simmer, uncovered, breaking up tomatoes into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon and stirring occasionally, 30 minutes.
  • Stuff cabbage while sauce simmers:
  • Immerse whole heads of cabbage, 1 at a time if necessary, in a large pot of boiling salted water and cook until leaves are tender but still hold their shape, about 5 minutes. Transfer cabbages with a large slotted spoon to a large bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking, then drain in a colander. Separate leaves, then cut off and reserve tough stem ends. Discard core. Pat leaves dry with paper towels.
  • Stir together beef, rice, water, onion, salt, and pepper. Spread out 1 large cabbage leaf on a work surface and put 2 tablespoons filling in center. Fold both sides of leaf toward center (over filling), then fold stem over filling and roll tightly into a cylinder. Stuff remaining cabbage leaves in same manner, using less filling for smaller leaves. Chop any unused leaves and reserved stem ends and stir into simmering sauce.
  • Arrange stuffed cabbage rolls, seam sides down, in 1 layer over sauce and simmer, covered, 1 1/2 hours.

Mesa Vierzba
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover cabbage.


CRYPTO MINER
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I love the versatility of this recipe.


Maya Joe
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This recipe is perfect for a weeknight meal.


Shameer husaim Shameer husain
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I'm a vegetarian and I love this recipe.


Alex Modika
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This recipe is a great way to get your kids to eat cabbage.


Louise Allday
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I love this recipe! The cabbage is cooked perfectly and the sauce is delicious.


Pujan Ghimire
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This recipe is easy to follow and the results are amazing. The cabbage was tender and flavorful, and the sauce was delicious.


Julian Robbins
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I'm not usually a fan of cabbage, but this recipe changed my mind. The cabbage was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious.


Holuwasefunmi Ajari
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover cabbage. I had some leftover from a salad and I was looking for a way to use it up. This recipe was perfect.


Rusiru Malshan
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I love the versatility of this recipe. I've made it with different types of cabbage and it's always delicious. I've also used different types of sauce and it's always a hit.


Md Nasir
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This recipe is perfect for a weeknight meal. It's quick and easy to make, and it's always a hit with my family.


Kyle Aragon
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I'm a vegetarian and I love this recipe. The cabbage is cooked perfectly and the sauce is delicious. I serve it over rice and it's a complete meal.


Dannie L
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This recipe is a great way to get your kids to eat cabbage. My kids loved the sweet and sour sauce and they ate the cabbage without any complaints.


Nauman Shahid
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I love this recipe! The cabbage is cooked perfectly and the sauce is delicious. I've made it several times and it's always a hit.


Kekhutsitse Ntoampe
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were amazing. The cabbage was tender and flavorful, and the sauce was delicious. I served it over rice and it was a hit with my family.


Anitha Elothando
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I'm not usually a fan of cabbage, but this recipe changed my mind. The cabbage was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Shskih Djdkff
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover cabbage. I had some leftover from a salad and I was looking for a way to use it up. This recipe was perfect. The cabbage was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious.


Francois Barnard
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I loved the combination of sweet and sour in this dish. The cabbage was tender and flavorful, and the sauce was delicious. I served it over rice and it was a perfect meal.


nono21 Zaxo
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This recipe was a hit! The flavors were amazing and the cabbage was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.