Un-Stuffed Cabbage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. extra lean ground round beef or may use turkey
3/4 c. uncooked, parboiled brown rice
1 onion, finely chopped
2 beaten egg whites
1/2 c. raisins (optional)
2 1/2 c. sugar-free ginger ale or regular is okay
1 1/2 c. catsup
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
2 Tbsp. honey (omit if you use regular ginger ale)
1 head cabbage, chopped (about 7 or 8 c.)

Preparation

Spray or grease a 13 x 9-inch pan or baking dish.
Mix together meat, rice, onion, egg whites and raisins.
In another bowl, beat together ginger ale, catsup, tomato sauce and honey.
Place 5 or 6 cups chopped cabbage in baking dish.
Spread meat mixture evenly over cabbage.
Sprinkle remaining cabbage over this.
Pour sauce mixture over all.
Bake, covered, in 350\u00b0 oven for 1 1/2 hours until all ingredients are tender.
Serves 8.