CABBAGE MEATBALLS IN SWEET AND STICKY SAUCE
Meatballs covered in cabbage leaves cooked in a sweet and sticky tomato sauce.
1 whole cabbage ( Steam it before hand for about 10 min in steam pot or steamer)
For 7 portions:
1 kg mince
2 tin tomato sauce
2 tomato paste
3 onions
1 cup rice ( cook it beforehand)
4 eggs
4 tablespoons of sugar
3 lemons ( squeeze only juice out)
½ cup of milk
salt and pepper to taste
any spice you like to taste
Sauce:
Mix all tins of tomatoes and tomato paste. Squeeze lemon juice in and mix the sugar with it all. Salt and pepper to taste. And then add the halve cup of milk.
To make the meatballs:
Mix mince, onions, cooked rice and eggs together. Then add spice, salt and pepper to taste. Make medium size balls.
Then place them one by one in half cooked cabbage leaves and roll them up, making sure ends are tucked in.
Place them in a deep pot.
After the first layer, pour a bit of the sauce over. When done with everything throw the rest of the source over everything making sure it covers everything.
Place on stove and let it simmer for at least 2 ½ hours.
Can be served with mash or fresh baked bread.
Enjoy 😉
Recipes and photo: Annuschka Koegelenberg
