Easy Cabbage Roll Casserole

Ingredients

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

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8x12-inch baking dish.

3. 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. 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. 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. 6

   Bake in preheated oven until bacon is crisp and cabbage is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

7. 7

   Enjoy!