Unstuffed Cabbage and Beef

• 3 cups shredded cabbage*
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 cup uncooked rice, not instant
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1/2 tsp. thyme**
• 3 Tbsp. brown sugar, packed
• 2/3 cup hot water
• 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar

Directions:

Place cabbage in a large baking dish. Combine beef, rice, onion, egg, salt and pepper, and thyme. Shape into 6-8 patties and arrange on cabbage. Dissolve brown sugar in hot water in a saucepan; add tomato sauce and lemon juice. Heat to boiling and pour over meat. Cover and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or till rice is tender.

*I usually use more cabbage than what the recipe calls for.

**I used cumin instead.

By Terri