Grandma Lauras Cabbage Dinner Recipes

MY GRANDMA'S BRAISED CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a medium pot or Dutch oven, cook the onions in the butter over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the cabbage and cook, stirring, for a few minutes. Add the apple, brown sugar, wine, vinegar, and water, and bring up to a simmer, stirring. Cover and braise for 30 minutes, stirring once and checking on the texture. Cook a little less for a firmer cabbage; a little more for softer cabbage.
• Add a small splash of cider vinegar just before serving.

GRANDMA ELAINE'S UNSTUFFED SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place the vegetable oil into a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the sliced onions, and cook until transparent, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and tomato sauce, using a spoon to slightly chop the whole tomatoes. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir the cabbage into the tomatoes. Cover, and simmer 1 hour until the cabbage is tender and mixes easily with the tomatoes.
• Place the ground beef, eggs, finely chopped onion, rice, water, additional 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a mixing bowl. Mix together with hands until thoroughly blended. Add additional rice if mixture is too moist. Form into golf ball-sized meatballs. Place meatballs on a plate, and refrigerate 20 minutes to firm.
• Place meatballs on the surface of the tomato mixture. Cover and simmer over medium heat until the meatballs are firm and cooked through, about 15 minutes. Gently stir the meatballs into the tomato mixture. Cover the pot and continue to simmer 45 minutes more. Stir in the lemon juice, and taste for seasoning, adding additional lemon juice if required. Stir in the raisins, and honey. Add the brown sugar, a little at a time, tasting after each addition. Cook mixture over medium heat 15 minutes more.

GRANDMA'S CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Steam cabbage - this will allow it to roll up easier.
• Mix cooked rice, hamburger, egg, Worcestershire sauce and chopped onion with hands and roll into 2 inch balls. (Grandma was very specific that you must use your hands- after washing them of course).
• Place balls in pot.
• Add ketchup and fill with water until it is just over the balls in the pot.
• Cook on med/high for about 2 hours.

GRANDMA'S CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• Put cabbage, onion and apple into large salad bowl. Toss lightly. Add horseradish.
• For dressing, combine honey, vinegar, oil and spices in screw top jar. Shake until honey is dissolved.
• Pour dressing over cabbage mixtrue, tossing to blend well.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving for flavors to blend. Toss gently before serving.