Food Recipe Notebook

INGREDIENTS: 1 Tablespoon muscovado sugar, or brown sugar 2 Tablespoons soy sauce 1 pound ground pork 1 pound ground beef 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 1 onion, diced 1 carrot, diced 4 cloves garlic, finely minced 2 eggs, beaten Freshly ground black pepper, to taste Filling: Hard boiled eggs Hot dogs or Vienna sausages, left whole HOW TO COOK: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2. Combine the sugar and soy sauce in a small bowl, stir until sugar dissolves, and set aside. 3. In a large bowl, combine the pork, beef and vegetables. Add the beaten eggs, the soy and sugar, and the black pepper to the meat mixture and stir until everything is well-combined (mixing with your hands is best for this). 4. Evenly divide the meat mixture between two sheets of aluminum foil about 15-inches long. Spread the meat into a rectangle (about 10x6 inches) in the middle of the foil, and then place filling (hard boiled eggs, hot do

INGREDIENTS: Cabbage Rolls 1 large head green cabbage, about 2 to 2¼ pounds 2 pounds ground beef 2 eggs (not necessary, you can leave them out, but they do make the meat fluffier) 1 medium onion, grated or minced 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon black pepper ½ cup raw long-grain white rice * Tomato Sauce 2 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1 medium onion, chopped (medium dice) 2 15-ounce cans tomato sauce or one 32-ounce can whole tomatoes, pulsed in a food processor with juice until pureed. juice of one lemon or 2 tablespoons (or more to taste) apple cider vinegar ¼ to ¾ cup light brown sugar (Depending on amount of sweetness you prefer. Start with ¼ cup and taste sauce, adding if you like it sweeter. If you prefer it completely savory, add only 1 tablespoon brown sugar and the juice from half a lemon) Salt and pepper to taste ½ cup golden raisins (optional) Chopped parsley, for garnish