Instant Pot Grandma Lil's Stuffed Cabbage

1 large head of cabbage (get one that will fit your Instant Pot), steamed with leaves peeled and remaining core chopped (see Jeff's Tips)

5 medium yellow onions; 1 grated for the meat mixture and 4 chopped into chunks for the sauce mixture

2 pounds ground beef (the less lean, the better)

1 large egg, lightly beaten

½ cup either long grain white or brown rice, cooked according to instructions (optional, it’s really just a texture thing)

A few pinches of black pepper

A few pinches of kosher salt

1 teaspoon crushed or minced garlic

2 (46-ounce) cans or bottles of tomato juice (Grandma Lil used Sacramento brand and so do we)

1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste

3 fresh lemons, squeezed and juiced

¼ cup white granulated sugar

1 tbsp of Crisco (I don’t know exactly why my grandma added it, but she did, so we do too)

Directions at pressureluckcooking.com

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