Name: French Stuffed Cabbage
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 6 people
Ingredients: 1 large or 2 regular heads of cabbage; SAUCE; 1/3 pound bacon, (salt pork or ham, cut into dice); 1 large onion, (chopped); 2 carrots, (chopped); 3 garlic cloves, (chopped); 1 1/2 cups white wine or vermouth; 8 plum tomatoes (fresh or canned, coarsely chopped); 6 tablespoons chopped parsley, (divided); 1 heaping teaspoon dried thyme; 1 green apple (like a Granny Smith, peeled, cored and chopped); Salt and black pepper; FILLING; 3 cups stale bread cubes for stuffing; 1/2 cup milk; 1 1/2 pounds ground meat; 2 garlic cloves, (minced); 1 shallot or 1/2 onion, (minced); 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage, (or 2 teaspoons dried); 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 2 eggs, (lightly beaten)