Ingredients for 6 servings:
1. 1 medium onion, chopped
2. 1 stalk celery, chopped
3. 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
4. 1 lb lean ground beef
5. 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
6. 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
7. 1 medium cabbage, shredded
8. 2 apples, cored and sliced thin (you can peel them, if you like)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In skillet, saute onion and celery in butter 3 minutes.
3. Add beef and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, another 5 minutes. Drain of extra fat.
4. Spread half the cabbage in 2-quart baking dish and cover with half the apples and all the meat mixture.
5. Add remaining cabbage and apple slices.
6. Cover and bake 1 hour.
7. Nice with mashed potatoes or noodles. Sprinkling Parmesan cheese on top, or grated cheddar, is also good, as is adding a clove of garlic in with the onion.
