"I made the recipe as stated and I thought it was too sweet and mushy. I bought an Italian loaf, cut it in cubes then let it stale in the bowl over night. Maybe it was still too fresh? I will try it again but cut down the sugar and maybe use more bread like other reviews have recommended. It was tasty and my guests said they enjoyed it but for my "

"It was actually better than I expected. I thought the raisins sounds weird but it totally worked. My family also enjoyed it. I used diced tomatoe instead of crushed tomatoes only because I already had them and didn't want to have to go to the store again. I liked the chunky texture of the sauce but the rice in the cabbage rolls on the top level didn't completely get cooked. I'd try this recipe again using the crushed tomatoes and maybe only cooking one level of cabbage rolls instead of two."