Unstuffed Cabbage Soup with Meatballs Recipe - Paula Deen

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground meat (your favorite blend of veal, pork and beef)
• 1 cup rice, uncooked
• 1 tablespoon salt, plus more for seasoning
• 1 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper , plus more for seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons (about 3 cloves) garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons Olive oil
• 1 cup coarsely minced onion, plus 1/2 onion, minced, for meatballs
• 1 cup carrots, thinly sliced
• 1 cup tomato paste
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 (28 oz) can whole peeled tomatoes with juice
• 1 medium cabbage
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup golden raisins