Traditional Finnish Cabbage Casserole recipe

Directions

1. Fry the minced meat with butter in the biggest pot you have that can handle also oven.

2. Chop the cabbage to about tablespoon sized pieces.

3. Add the cabbage pieces on top of the meat.

4. Add salt and sugar.

5. Add 1 cup of water.

6. Heat the oven to 400 °F) and add the pot there with the lid on.

7. Check every 30 min that there is still water (if not, add 1/4 cup of water, cabbage will also produce liquid) so that it will not burn.

8. Remove the lid to get more color on top (in case the casserole seems to be soon burning, add the lid back on).

9. After 2.5 hours the casserole should be ready, a little brown on top.

10. Enjoy with crushed, sugared lingonberries or lingonberry jam.