Yiddishe Stuffed Cabbage Ala Grossingers Recipe #378667
This is my adaptation of the recipe found in "The Art of Jewish Cooking" by Jennie Grossinger. GROSSINGERS was a hotel in the Catskills ( Upstate NY) . The Catskills ( there were many hotels there ) was known as the "Borsht Belt" because the hotel guests were mostly Jewish ( of European descent) . i have made a few modifications:
The original recipe in the book calls for canned tomatoes simmered with beef bones: I use canned tomato sauce. The original recipe call for 2 Tb of honey only: I use 2 Tb honey + 1 Tb. brown sugar. The original recipe cooks it all in the heavy pot: I use an oven. The original recipe calls for chicken fat: I use olive oil.
This stuffed cabbage recipe has a bit of sweetness but its not too sweet like many other recipes.
by petlover
2 hours | 30 min prep
SERVES 4 -6
- 1 head green cabbage, previously frozen
- 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons extra light olive oil
- 3 cups canned tomato sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup seedless raisin
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 extra-large egg
- 4 tablespoons chopped onions
- 3 tablespoons raw white rice
- 1. Take cabbage out of freezer and place into pot then cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer the cabbage head until its soft ( about 20 minutes). Drain the cabbage head and cut off the core. Set aside.
- 2. In a heavy sauce pan heat the oil on medium. Saute the coarsely chopped onion ( keep aside 4 Tb for later)unitl lightly browned then lower the heat and add the tomato sauce, lemon juice, honey, brown sugar, pepper and raisins. Simmer on low for about 10 minutes ( or more ).
- 3. Mix ground beef , rice, egg and the set aside 4 Tb onions.
- 4. Separate the cabbage leaves and roll a small amount of meat ( a little less than golfball size) into a ball. Then place the meat ball into the cabbage leaf and roll up--then tuck in the ends.
- 5. In deep baking dish, pour 1/2 the simmering sauce into bottom. Place cabbage rolls on top. Top with rest of sauce.
- 6. Cover with foil and bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours at least ( 2 is better). if you want the top browned then uncover for the last 30 minutes.
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