Melba's Jammin'
It's a cabbage roll *cbutterole*. I make this all the time, 'though not the same recipe as the OP.
Mine is based on my family cabbage roll recipe. It's just easier because you don't have to blanche the cabbage, roll it up, etc. You can do the same thing with your personal family cabbage roll recipe. Here it is. There is a can of tomato sauce involved. I hope this won't be a problem. :-)
Chop most of a medium cabbage into 1" pieces, and put into a large cbutterole dish or roasting pan. (I use a 9-liter cast iron dutch oven.)
Mix a pound of *RAW* ground beef with about a cup of cooked rice and a teaspoon of salt. Spread this mixture over the cabbage.
Saute a couple of diced onions with 4-5 slices of diced bacon. Add a couple of tablespoons of paprika. When cooked, spread this over the ground beef.
Mix a small can (12 oz?) of tomato sauce with about 1-4 cup lemon juice and 1-2 cup brown sugar. Pour this over the top of everything.
Cook at low heat (250 - 275) for at least two hours. Three hours is better.
Makes 6 servings.
