You can change up this casserole to suit what’s in your kitchen any given week. I usually end up making this about every other week or so to avoid wasting any of the precious food in my refrigerator! This casserole really is a dream if you have a fridge full of leftover vegetables that you need to get rid of. Check out what they are saying about this recipe over at Recipe Lion:
“Add in whatever you like and customize this recipe with cabbage just to your liking. Every single plate at the table will be licked clean when the meal is finished.”
You can add in whatever you like and you aren’t going to disturb the amazing taste that you get with this simple recipe.
Ingredients
1 large onion
3 large garlic cloves, crushed or 1 tbsp minced garlic
1/2 head small cabbage, about seven cups sliced thinly
4 large carrots, thinly sliced
2 large green peppers, seeded
4 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped (optional)
1 1/2 cup uncooked Uncle Ben’s rice (I use brown and it works out fine)
2 cans (28-ounces) Hunt’s diced tomatoes, including juice
1/4 cup each of Domino brown sugar and white vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoon each dried leaf thyme and salt
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 pound ground beef
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Brown ground beef and season with salt and pepper to taste. Drain ground beef and put aside.
Chop onions and place along with the garlic in bottom of a large casserole dish that will hold at least 16 cups. Or use two casserole dishes.
Slice cabbage with a food processor or shred with a sharp knife. It should measure about 7 cups.
Thinly slice carrots, green peppers, and jalapeno peppers, if using. Place in a large bowl with rice. Add in the ground beef and mix.
In another bowl, stir tomatoes and their juice with sugar, vinegar, thyme salt and Dijon until mixed. Stir into cabbage mixture, using a folding motion, until evenly blended.
Turn into casserole on top of onions. Do not stir. Cover with a lid and bake in preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours. Then stir well every half hour, until cabbage is soft and rice is done as you like.
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Quick Tip: Leave out the jalapeno peppers to reduce the spiciness of this dish.
Thanks again to Recipe Lion for this easy and hearty recipe.