Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

1 1/4 lb. ground beef (can make some of this ground pork if you wish)
2 t. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
3/4 cup cooked rice
1 small onion, grated
2 8-oz cans tomato sauce
12 large cabbage leaves
2 T shortening
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice

Combine meat, salt, pepper, rice, onion, and one can tomato sauce.  Blanch cabbage leaves in boiling water for 3-4 minutes.  Drain.  Place equal portions of meat mixture in center of each cabbage leaf.  Roll up, tuck in ends.  Brown in hot shortening in heavy skillet.  Mix remaining can of tomato sauce with brown sugar and lemon juice.  Pour over rolls.  Simmer, covered, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.