Cabbage Rolls

1 1/4 lean ground beef
1/4 tsp. pepper
3/4 c. cooked rice
1 onion, chopped
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce (no salt tomato sauce for heart healthy)
12 cabbage leaves
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/4 c. vinegar
Combine meat, pepper, rice, 1 can tomato sauce. Mix until blended. Cover cabbage leaves with boiling water for 4 minutes. Drain well. Place a portion of meat mixture in center of each leaf. Roll up, folding end in. Place seam down in large kettle.
Combine remaining ingredients. Mix well. Pour over rolls. Cover and simmer, basting often for 1 1/2 hours or until done. If I have a large head of cabbage, use all of larger leaves and double the brown sugar, vinegar and tomato sauce.