Rex Trulove
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This very easy casserole is a terrific change of pace. It is delicious, nutritious, and filling. It takes less than an hour to make, too, so it isn’t even especially time consuming.
Cabbage tends to be somewhat bland, but this casserole combines several good flavors to create a main dish that is packed with flavor.
Beef and cabbage casserole ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 4 cups shredded cabbage
- 1 medium onion, finely sliced or diced
- 2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar, Jack, or Mozzarella)
- 1 can chopped, stewed tomatoes
- 1 8-oz can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Beef and cabbage casserole instructions:
1. Combine the ground beef, scrambled, and onions in a frying pan and cook over low heat until the meat is lightly browned.
2. In a large casserole dish, put the cabbage in a layer. Pour the hamburger and onion mixture on top of the shredded cabbage. Over the top of this, pour the chopped, stewed tomatoes and tomato sauce. Add the seasonings, then top with shredded cheese.
3. Bake at 400 F for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 F and bake for an additional 30 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and beginning to brown.
If you enjoy mushrooms, a half pound of sliced mushrooms can be put over the hamburger layer before adding the tomatoes.
Even though this dish is easy to prepare, it tastes very good and it is quite filling. It would taste even better if the chopped, stewed tomatoes and tomato sauce were homemade.
If you don’t have a large casserole dish, you can use two smaller ones or a 9 x 13 cake pan. A casserole dish is preferable because of the depth, however, the cabbage does cook down.
Because of the robust flavor, this meal goes well with a dessert of fresh fruit, such as watermelon or strawberry shortcake.
Sounds and looks very tasty Rex.
It is, and it is also quite healthy.
I sounds so delicious. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
You’re quite welcome. This is actually similar to a few Irish dishes I’ve tasted, but a bit different, too.
I’m Really want this.
I was actually a little surprised at how good this ended up tasting.
I love cabbage and cabbage recipes. My grandmother made amazing stuffed cabbage. I try it at every restaurant that offers it, but the only one that came close was a Polish restaurant where grandmothers cooked there. My grandmother wasn’t polish, but the taste was close. She would make a lot of dishes that she could afford to cook during the Depression for the rest of her life. She was a very creative cook and made things up as she went along. I took after her, instead of my Mom who learned Italian dishes from her mother, the other grandmother. Thanks Rex!
I learned from my mother, too, who learned from her mother. Mom made sure that my brother, both sisters, and I could cook. My siblings have ‘specialties’ that get me hungry just thinking of them. My real specialty is sauces.
I do have a recipe for stuffed cabbage that we all enjoy. We’ve made it using cauliflower and broccoli leaves, as well. Perhaps I’ll share the recipe, as it is quite good. It took a while to get it right, but it was worth it and the ‘secret’ is pretty simple; boiling the leaves in salted water so they are tender before the cabbage is stuffed and baked.
Nice recipe and one I will be making 🙂
I was quite pleased with how it turned out and it actually surprised my daughter. She loves cabbage, but only in stuffed cabbage, creamed cabbage and ham, sauerkraut, and sometimes in a stew. We will be making this again in the future, God willing.
It made me hungry!
Then you should make it. It is really quite filling.
Wow delicious!
It certainly is. I love how the flavors combine.