Easy Cabbage Roll Casserole

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 105 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This time-saving casserole has all the flavors of the classic cabbage roll, but without all the work.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
2 onions, chopped
1 cup water
1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
1/2 cup white rice
4 cups shredded cabbage
8 slices bacon

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8x12-inch baking dish.
3 Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir ground beef until crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease.
4 Stir in onions, water, tomato sauce, garlic, salt and black pepper; bring to a simmer. Add rice, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
5 Spread half the shredded cabbage in prepared baking dish; cover with half the beef mixture. Repeat layers. Arrange bacon over final layer of beef. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
6 Bake in preheated oven until bacon is crisp and cabbage is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
7 Enjoy!