One of our favorite things to make and freeze is this tasty cabbage casserole!
This rich, delicious casserole is great for large families, and those who would like a healthier and lighter alternative to traditional casseroles. It also reheats very well in the oven as well as the microwave for quick and easy next-day meals.
Cabbage Casserole
Ingredients
2 lbs. lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
4 roma tomatoes, diced (or 1 can (28oz) diced tomatoes)
4 lb head cabbage, chopped
1 can of tomato paste
1 cup uncooked white rice
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
2-3 cups of cheddar cheese
Salt + pepper, to taste
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Get a 9x13 pan ready for baking.
2. Brown beef and soften onion in a saucepan. Drain if needed.
3. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, rice, salt, pepper and, garlic powder. Slowly add 2 tomato paste cans worth of water to the pan.
4. Bring to a boil, then let simmer for 20-25 minutes or until rice is large and soft.
5. In a 9x13 pan, add ~1/2 the cabbage to the bottom of the pan. Layer about 1/2 the beef-tomato mixture on top of this, then repeat the process.
6. Cover with Aluminum foil, bake in the oven for 45 minutes.
7. Remove foil + bake with cheese for 15 minutes.
8. Let stand 5 mins, then serve!
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Visual Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Get a 9x13 pan ready for baking.
(we had a huge cabbage so we ended up putting it into 2 dishes)
2. Brown the beef and soften the onion in a saucepan. Drain if needed.
3. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, rice, salt, pepper, and, garlic powder. Slowly add 2 tomato paste cans worth of water to the pan.
4. Bring to a boil, then let simmer for 20-25 minutes or until rice is large and soft.
5. In a 9x13 pan, add ~1/2 the cabbage to the bottom of the pan. Layer about 1/2 the beef-tomato mixture on top of this, then repeat the process.
6. Cover with Aluminum foil, bake in the oven for 45 minutes.
(we ran out of foil)
7. Remove foil + bake with cheese for 15 minutes.
8. Let stand 5 mins, then serve!
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