Slow-Cooked Stuffed Cabbage

Ingredients (15)

For the cabbage:

• 1 large head green cabbage, cored
• 1 1/2 pound ground beef
• 2/3 cup medium- or long-grain rice
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the sauce:

• 2 (30-ounce cans) tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cups roughly chopped apples
• 1 1/2 cups roughly chopped onion
• 1 1/2 cups peeled, seeded, and roughly chopped tomatoes
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 6 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest