Cheater Cabbage Roll Casserole
Serves: 8, Prep time: 30 mins, Cook time: 2 hr 30 mins
Ingredients
1 ½ lbs 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, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
1 ½ cups Uncooked Rice
2 cups Crushed Tomatoes or Tomato Sauce
3 cups Water or Beef Broth
Directions
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.
Remove from heat.
Stir in the remaining ingredients and dump into a large casserole dish or deep 13x9 lasagna pan. Cover with aluminum foil.
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.
Once the 90 minutes are complete remove dish from oven and serve hot.
Enjoy!
Notes: If you prefer to have the cabbage soft and the rice very tender, similar to cabbage rolls, add another 1/4 cup of water after the 90 minutes and cook for another 30 minutes.
Recipe Author or Source:
https://www.theblackpeppercorn.com/2012/10/cabbage-roll-casserole/