Deconstructed Cabbage Roll Casserole

Ingredients

• 8 ounces bulk Italian sausage
• 0.5 cups chopped onion
• 0.5 cups chopped bell pepper
• 1 clove garlic , minced
• 0.5 large head cabbage , chopped
• 1 can tomato sauce , 8 ounce
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
• 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper
• salt to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a casserole dish.

2. 2

   Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

3. 3

   Stir in onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook until onion is translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in cabbage; cook until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Transfer sausage mixture to the prepared casserole dish. Stir in tomato sauce, cooked rice, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, Cajun seasoning, black pepper, and salt until combined.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until cabbage is tender, about 30 minutes.