Elul / Rosh Hashanah

1 head – Cabbage
2 – Onions, chopped
2 Tbs. – Ketchup
1 Tbs. – Sugar
1/2 tsp. – Salt
Juice of 1 lemon
2 lb. – Chop meat
1 Tbs. – Sugar
1/2 tsp. – Salt
Juice of 1 lemon
4 – Unsalted crackers, soaked in water
2 Tbs. – Ketchup
1 large can – Tomatoes, strained
Pinch of paprika
1 Tbs. – Honey
1 Tbs. – Brown sugar

Carefully remove cabbage leaves; steam in a pot of boiling water. Cut up onions and place in large pan; add next 4 ingredients and simmer until onions are cooked. Mix together the onion mixture, meat, and next 5 ingredients until fluffy. Place a ball of meat mixture on each cabbage leaf and roll up. Place in a pot containing the tomatoes, paprika, honey, and brown sugar. Simmer for 1 1/2 – 2 hours.