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Sweet & Sour Cabbage Casserole

Here's how you make Sweet & Sour Cabbage Casserole
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  • Servings: 7
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 50m
  • The following recipe serves 7 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 large cabbage
  • 1 pound ground beef (extra lean)
  • 2 cups cooked brown rice (or white rice)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 6 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
  • 1 teaspoon oil (vegetable oil)
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 can (28 ounce) plum tomatoes, with juices
  • 1/2 cup cranberry juice (or pineapple juice)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Freeze whole cabbage for 2 days. Defrost, remove core and separate leaves.

  • Step 2: In large bowl, combine beef, cooked rice, minced garlic, egg, breadcrumbs, ketchup, salt, pepper and 2 tbsp parsley.

  • Step 3: Heat the oil in large non-stick saucepan over medium heat.

  • Step 4: Cook onion and chopped garlic for a couple of minutes until fragrant but not brown.

  • Step 5: Add sugar, lemon juice, tomatoes and cranberry juice, bring to boil.

  • Step 6: Add 2 tbsp parsley and cook for 15 mins, breaking up tomatoes with spoon. If too thick, add about 1/2 cup water or juice.

  • Step 7: Season this with salt and pepper.

  • Step 8: Line bottom of 11 x 7 inch (2L) baking dish with one-third of the cabbage leaves.

  • Step 9: Spread with half of the meat mixture and one-third of the sauce. Repeat with cabbage, meat and sauce.

  • Step 10: Top with remaining cabbage and sauce.

  • Step 11: Bake in 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 45 minutes, until digital thermometer inserted into center reads at least 160 degrees.

  • Step 12: Sprinkle with remaining 2 tbsp parsley and allow to rest for 10 mins before cutting into squares.


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