Sweet 'N Sour Beef 'N Cabbage

I know I'm a week late, but I would like to submit this to Tammy's Recipe Swap. She featured cabbage last Wednesday, & I've thought all week that I'd like to get on here & post this recipe.

I found this recipe in an old cookbook that I was getting ready to donate to the library. I went all through it first to see if there were any recipes that I wanted to copy. This recipe jumped out at me! I love cabbage & I love cabbage rolls, though I haven't had them in years. This cook book is titled, Better Homes and Gardens All-Time Favorite Hamburger & Ground Meats Recipes. It was published in 1980, so the cover photos look a bit dated. It's funny, but back in the late 70's & early 80's I don't remember things looking this dated. LOL

Sweet 'N Sour Beef 'N Cabbage
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 C. chopped onion
1/2 C. chopped celery (opt.)
1/2 C. chopped green pepper
2 T. quick-cooking rolled oats
2 T. chopped parsley
2/3 t. salt
1/4 t. garlic powder
1/8 t. pepper
1 medium head of cabbage
1 15 oz. can tomato sauce
1/4 C. cider vinegar
3 T. brown sugar
1/2 t. salt
dash pepper

In slillet cook ground beef, onion, celery, & green pepper till meat is browned; drain off fat. Sprinkle meat mixture with rolled oats, parsley, 3/4 t. salt, garlic powder, & 1/8 t. pepper.
Core cabbage; cut into six wedges. Place atop meat. In bowl combine tomato sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, & the 1/2 t. salt & a dash of pepper; mix well. Pour over cabbage & meat. Cover & simmer for 15-20 minutes or till cabbage is tender. Serve at once. Makes 6 servings.

This is really good. It has a wonderful sweet 'n sour flavor that is perfect with the cabbage.
I made this again a few weeks ago & my cabbage was pretty large. I cut it into more than 6 wedges, but I still had to cook it a little longer. I also go just a bit heavier on the seasonings too.

I hope you try this & enjoy it as much as we do!

Grilled Cabbage

I found this recipe in Country Magazine. I would love to get that magazine, I really enjoyed every single page. I received a free copy in the mail & it was the April/May 2009 issue.

Grilled Cabbage
1 medium head cabbage
1/3 C. butter, softened
1/4 C. onion, chopped
1/2 t. garlic salt
pepper

Cut cabbage into 8 wedges; place on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (I just used regular foil). Spread cut sides with butter. Sprinkle with onion, garlic salt, & pepper.
Fold foil around cabbage and seal tightly. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 20 minutes or until tender. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape. Yield 8 servings.

Here's my cabbage just before going on the grill:

And here it is after grilling.

It was delicious!

BROCCOLI and CABBAGE

We are so happy to have fresh food from the garden!
Here's a broccoli plant a few days before I cut the broccoli out of the plant.
After you cut the broccoli out, new broccoli heads will form & keep producing for a while.

And here it is in my little steamer pot. We love fresh steamed broccoli so much!


Here's a head of cabbage just days before I cut the head out.


And here it is in the kitchen! I'm going to make copy cat KFC cole slaw with it tonight or in the morning, so we'll have slaw during the 4th of July to go with whatever we will be grilling.

YUM!
Thank you again, LORD, for a bountiful harvest!