Peggy's "Stuffed" Cabbage

2 lbs. ground beef
1 head cabbage, cored and leaves separated
2-3 onions, sliced thinly
2-3 slices bread
1 onion, grated or finely minced
salt and pepper to taste
2 cloves crushed garlic
3 (8-ounce) cans plain tomato sauce
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
3-4 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon powdered mustard
2-3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup golden raisins

Pour enough warm water over bread to moisten. When moist, crumble bread and combine with garlic, minced onion, salt and pepper, and meat. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, combine tomato sauce, applesauce, cider
vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, brown sugar and raisins. Set
aside.

Lay layer of cabbage leaves on the bottom of a Dutch oven.

Layer some sliced onions over top the cabbage leaves. Place
some of the mixed sauce over onions. Place some of the meat over top the sauce. Spread some sauce over the meat layer.

Repeat cabbage, onion, meat layers, interspersing sauce between layers. End layering procedure with cabbage and sauce.

Bake at 325 degree oven for 3 hours.

Submitted by Chyrel