Grandma Lauras Cabbage Dinner Recipes

MY GRANDMOTHER'S CABBAGE AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Place water and butter in a large, deep skillet and bring to a boil; stir in bacon and return to a boil.
• Stir cabbage into the bacon mixture; simmer until the thickest pieces of cabbage are fork-tender and the liquid has almost evaporated, about 20 minutes. Drain.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in egg noodles and return to a boil. Cook noodles uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender but still slightly firm, about 5 minutes. Drain well.
• Lightly toss egg noodles with bacon and cabbage; season to taste with salt and black pepper.

GRANDMA ELAINE'S UNSTUFFED SWEET & SOUR CABBAGE

Steps:

• Use Large Stock Pot and wooden spoon.
• Wash cabbage, cut off core. Cut cabbage in half horizontally. Take core out and cut.
• cabbage in 3 inch chunks.
• Cook sliced onions in oil until translucent.
• Add can of whole tomatoes, stir and chop slightly with spoon. Add tomato sauce, half of salt, half of pepper, and mix.
• Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stir occasionally so it doesn't burn.
• Then add cabbage and stir and push cabbage down into the sauce.
• Cover pot and continue to simmer approx 1 hour till you can mix cabbage around in the sauce.
• In large bowl mix ground beef with chopped onion, 1 1/2 level teaspoons salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, 2 eggs, rice, and water. Mix well with hands.
• If too mushy, add a little more rice. Form golf ball size meat balls, and then store briefly in refrigerator to get firmer.
• Place meatballs on top of cabbage on sauce. Cover and simmer approx 15 minutes till meatballs feel firm.
• Then gently mix meat balls into sauce. Let pot simmer for approx 45 minutes, then add lemon. Taste for lemon taste, if not add more lemon.
• Then add raisins, honey, and then sugar a little at time to taste. Cook for another 15 minutes, then mix gently, uncover and remove from heat.
• Try not to eat right away so flavors can infuse. Tastes better when eaten the second day, but don't overheat. Only reheat what you will eat at that sitting.
• This freezes well.

GRANDMOTHER'S CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Chop cabbage into bite-sized pieces.
• In a large skillet, cook cabbage in oil until it reaches desired doneness. (I like mine really tender, but some may like more crunch).
• Mix together cooked cabbage, soup, and mayo.
• Pour in a greased casserole dish and top with crushed corn flakes.
• Drizzle the melted margarine over the top of the casserole.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.