Ingredients

  • 1 12 lbs bulk pork sausage
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 12 teaspoons salt
  • 1 head green cabbage, cut into large chunks and cored (1 3/4 lbs)
  • 16 ounces whole tomatoes, undrained
  • pastry for single-crust pie (or use ready-made or rolled out pastries from the refrigerated section at the supermarket)
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 14 cup cold water

Method

  • Cook and stir sausage and onion in Dutch oven until sausage is done.
  • Drain.
  • Stir in sugar, salt, cabbage, and tomatoes.
  • Heat to boiling and reduce heat.
  • Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Heat oven to 400.
  • Prepare pastry.
  • Shape into flattened round on lightly floured cloth-covered board.
  • Roll to fit top of 2-quart casserole.
  • Fold into fourths; cut slits so steam can escape.
  • Mix flour and water and stir into hot sausage mixture.
  • Pour into ungreased casserole.
  • Place pastry over top and unfold.
  • Seal pastry to edge of casserole.
  • Bake until crust is brown, 25 to 30 minutes.