Ingredients
- 1 head of cabbage
- 1 ¾ lbs of ground beef
- ¾ lbs of ground pork
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup minute rice (uncooked)
- 2 large green peppers
- 2 large onions (3 if they are smaller)
- 3 stalks of celery
- 2 16 oz cans of diced petite tomatoes
- 32 oz tomato juice
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ cup maple syrup
- 6 to 7 slices of bacon
Recipe Description
Polish lore has it that the strength derived from of this hearty meal helped King Casimir IV Jagiello’s (Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland) army defeat the Teutonic Order in a key battle of the Thirteen Years’ War. As my heritage includes both Polish and Lithuanian (and some German from my Father’s side), these were always a meal I remember my Grandmother (on my Mother’s side) making.
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