Cabbage Roll CASSEROLE 🥬🍅🧅🧄

Cabbage Roll Casserole
2-pounds Lean Ground Beef
1 Yellow Onion, chopped
1 Tablespoon minced Garlic
1 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
1 Teaspoon Italian Seasoning (1/4 Basil, 1/4 Oregano, 1/4 Rosemary, 1/4 Thyme)
Salt and Pepper
1/4 Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
15-ounce can Tomato Sauce
14.5-ounce can Diced Tomatoes
2 Teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
1 cup COOKED Long-grain White Rice
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
7 to 8 cups cored, chopped and washed Green Cabbage
2 cups shredded Mozzarella Cheese or Cheddar
(1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 x 2 inch baking dish with olive oil.
(2) In a large skillet cook beef with a sprinkle of Salt and Pepper, Onion and Garlic until meat is browned and the veggies are tender. Add the Paprika, Basil, Oregano, Rosemary and Thyme and stir together. Place in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
(3) In the same large skillet heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add cabbage, a generous pinch of Salt and Pepper and 1/4 cup Water. Cover with the lid and cook stirring occasionally until the cabbage has rendered lots of water and cooked down. The more water you cook out now the less water in your casserole from the cabbage. Approximately 5 minutes.
(4) Meanwhile, add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce and cooked rice to the meat mixture and stir together.
(5) Now add the meat mixture to the cabbage and stir together well. Pour into a 9 x 13 dish and top with the cheese evenly. Bake 20 minutes until the cheese is melted and the casserole is bubbly.
OPTION: I love to add a can of Cream of Mushroom soup to the mixture before baking. Not traditional to stuffed cabbage rolls but oh so good.
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