Lazy Un-Stuffed Cabbage
 
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This recipe is from the Levana Cooks newsletter. Levana Kirschenbaum is the author of the great cookbook, Levana Cooks Dairy-Free!
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Serves: 8 servings
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 large onion, quartered
  • 4 ribs celery, peeled
  • 2 granny smith apples, unpeeled, quartered
  • 1 large bunch dill
  • 3 pounds lean ground beef or turkey
  • 1 large head white cabbage, sliced very thin (food processor)
  • 1 cup golden or black raisins
  • 2 cups short grain brown rice
  • 6 cups canned crushed tomatoes
  • 6 cups cranberry juice
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon
  • 2 cinnamon paprika
  • 4-5 bay leaves, or 1 teaspoon ground
  • Salt (just a drop if at all) and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Heat the oil in a wide bottom pot.
  2. In a food processor, coarsely grind the onion, celery, apples and dill.
  3. Add the ground mixture to the pot and saute until translucent.
  4. Add the meat and saute a few more minutes, stirring, until no longer pink.
  5. Add all remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
  6. Reduce the flame to medium, and cook, covered, 1 hour, or a little longer, until the cabbage is very tender.
  7. Transfer onto a platter, and serve hot.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/?p=165979