Cabbage roll casserole

Prep time

30 mins

Cook time

2 hours

Total time

2 hours 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1½ pounds ground beef
• 1 onion, minced
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp paprika
• ¼ tsp dry thyme
• ½ large cabbage, cut into ½ inch pieces
• 1½ cups uncooked rice
• 2 cups crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce
• 3 cups water or beef broth

Instructions

1. Brown the beef in a skillet. Drain the grease and stir in the onions, garlic and spices. Cook on medium/low heat until the onions soften and become transparent.
2. Remove from heat.
3. Stir in the remaining ingredients and dump into a large casserole dish or deep 13x9 lasagna pan. Cover with aluminum foil.
4. Bake in a 350F preheated oven for 90 minutes. Halfway through the cooking time, take the casserole out of the oven and give it a stir.

Notes

If you prefer to have the cabbage soft and the rice very tender, similar to cabbage rolls, add another ¼ cup of water after the 90 minutes and cook for another 30 minutes.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 300 Fat: 13.8 g Saturated fat: 5.4 g Unsaturated fat: 6.7 g Carbohydrates: 28.9Sodium: 472 mg Protein: 15.6 g Cholesterol: 47.8 mg