Unstuffed Cabbage

Ingredients:
• 1 Onion diced (1 cup)
• 2 lb Head green cabbage,dice
• 8 oz Tomato sauce
• 28 oz Can peeled tomatoes & juice
• 1 c Water
• 1/2 c Honey
• 1/4 c Lemon juice
• 1/3 c Raisins
• 1 lb Ground beef or veal or lamb
• 1/2 c Raw white rice
• 1 ts Worchestershire Sauce
• 1/2 ts Salt (optional)
• Ground pepper to taste

NOTE: This has a long cooking time. It is a dish that is best prepared early in the day and reheated at serving time since the flavor improves.

Directions:
1. In a large heavy pot combine all the soup ingredients except the raisins. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat while preparing the meatballs. 2. Combine meatball ingredients, stirring them to mix thoroughly. With wet hands, roll the meat mixture in 1 1/4″ balls. Add the meatballs to the boiling cabbage soup, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 2 hours. 3. Remove the cover, add the raisins, and cook for another 30 minutes in the uncovered pot. She suggests that mashed potatoes would be an excellent accompaniment. Also, that the dish goes well with broad egg noodles.