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/