Secret Recipes

Sweet & Sour Cabbage Soup

• 1 large cabbage, shredded
• 1-2 carrots, shredded (OR, use 2 lbs pre-shredded cole-slaw mix instead)]
• 2 lbs sauerkraut, with liquid
• 1 large can tomato juice
• 1 can water
• salt to taste
• 1-2 tsp peppercorns (or to taste)
• 1-2 tsp dill weed (or more to taste)
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup lemon juice

Put cabbage, carrots, sauerkraut, raisins, liquids and spices in a large pot. Bring it to a boil.

Add brown sugar and lemon juice. Cook for a while till cabbage is soft and flavors are blended. Adjust seasoning to taste. (This may involve a lot more sugar and lemon juice, till you get it just right!)

Serve with meatballs

• 1 lbs ground beef
• 1 onion, minced fine
• 1/4 c raw rice
• 1 egg
• salt, pepper, dill weed to taste

Mix all ingredients together. Shape into meatballs. Cook in the cabbage soup.

Servings:

4 to 6