Lazy Man/Poor Man Cabbage Rolls
Ingredients
- ½ medium cabbage
- Meat layer: 1¼ lb ground beef, ¼ c grated onion, ½ c uncooked rice, ¼ tsp pepper, ⅓ cup water
- Sauce layer: 32 oz tomatoes, 3 T tomato paste, 4 tsp lemon juice, ⅓ cup maple syrup ¼ tsp pepper, 1 garlic clove, hot pepper flakes
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 325, shred or cut cabbage coarsely and place ½ in the bottom of a casserole dish (2½ – 3 qt size). Fry meat, garlic and onion til cooked and mix with rice, water and pepper, then spread over cabbage layer. Cover with the remaining cabbage on top. Combine sauce ingredients in pan and simmer for 5 min. Pour over cabbage. Cover tightly and cook in oven for 2.5 – 3 hours. Freezes very well!