Ingredients
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon crushed black pepper
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 teaspoon crushed fennel seed
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1 lb ground lean pork or 1 lb turkey
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1 medium onion, chopped
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3 stalks celery, chopped
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4 cups coarsely chopped cabbage
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2 cups drained sauerkraut
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4 cups crushed tomatoes
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2 cups water or 2 cups broth
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1 large carrot, grated
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2/3 cup rice
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1 teaspoon sweet Hungarian paprika
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Mix the seasonings in a small bowl and set aside.
- Peel and chop the onion, peel and grate the carrot, and chop the celery.
- Break up the meat and cook it in a skillet until browned through. If it is very lean, you may need to add a little oil.
- Add the onion, carrot and celery after it has cooked for a few minutes.
- When the meat is browned and the vegetables softened, add the spices and mix them in.
- Let cook just until the garlic is fragrant.
- Remove the meat mixture to a very large lasagne pan or shallow casserole.
- Mix in the chopped cabbage, sauerkraut, rice and tomatoes.
- Spread evenly in the pan.
- Add the water; it should come up to near the top of the mixture.
- Cover the pan with foil.
- Bake at 350°F for one hour; stirring once in the middle.