Stuffed Cabbage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large cabbage
2 lb. ground chuck
1 c. cooked rice
1 large onion, chopped
salt, pepper, sage, raisins or pitted prunes to taste
2 small cans tomato paste
1 large can tomatoes
3 Tbsp. vinegar
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 bay leaves
approximately 2 c. gingersnaps

Preparation

Boil cabbage, head down, until tender enough to separate leaves. Mix together meat, rice, onion, raisins or prunes, seasonings and 3 tablespoons of the tomato paste. Fill cabbage leaves and lay in large baking pan. Cover with remaining tomato paste, mixed with one can of water, the can of tomatoes, vinegar, brown sugar, gingersnaps and bay leaves. Cook, covered, for 3 to 4 hours at 325\u00b0. Serves 8 very hungry people or 12 not so hungry people.