Deconstructed Stuffed Cabbage
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| Serves | 6-8 |
| Prep time | 30 minutes |
| Cook time | 2 hours |
| Total time | 2 hours, 30 minutes |
| Meal type | Main Dish |
| Misc | Freezable |
| Occasion | Casual Party |
Ingredients
- 1 Small head of cabbage (about 1 1/2 lbs)
- 1lb ground chuck
- 1lb ground pork
- 1 Large onions (peeled and diced into 1/2)
- 6oz carrots (peeled and sliced)
- 2 cloves garlic (smashed)
- 1 lemon (juiced)
- 2 cans tomato paste (6 oz. each)
- 1 cup raw rice
- 3oz gingersnaps (ground in food processor)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/3 cup currants (or raisins)
Directions
| Step 1 | |
 Heat a large pot over medium-high heat, and add beef and pork Stir and cook until meat is brown Remove from pot to a bowl | |
| Step 2 | |
 Reduce heat to medium and add onions, cook, stirring often, for five minutes Add garlic and cook one more minute Add rice to pan and stir until rice becomes translucent | |
| Step 3 | |
 Add tomato paste to pot and stir well, adding lemon juice and cans of water Use the water to get any remaining paste out of the cans Cook on medium for a minute or two, then add remaining water, salt, sugar, gingersnaps, raisins, cabbage, carrots and meat Stir well to combine | |
| Step 4 | |
 Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook on lowest heat for 90 minutes, stirring often If you want to use a slow cooker, move all ingredient to slow cooker and cook on low for 2 hours until cabbage is tender. | |