Beef and Cabbage Casserole
                    
                        
                            Cook Time
                            50
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                            Calories
                            308
                        
                        
                            Serving Size
                            6
                        
                     
                    
                        
                            Carbs
                            37.4
                        
                        
                            Fat
                            5.2
                        
                        
                            Protein
                            27.7
                        
                     
                 
                
                    
                            
                 
                
                
                    
                        
description
                        I looks a mess... but tastes DELICIOUS!
                    
                    
                        ingredients
                        
- 2 pounds cabbage, roughly chopped
 
- 1 pound ground beef
 
- 1/4 cup water
 
- 2 and tablespoons olive oil
 
- 1 large onion, chopped
 
- 4 cloves garlic
 
- 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup tomato paste
 
- 1/2 cup tomatoes, diced
 
- 1 cup rice, washed and rinsed well
 
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoon salt
 
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
 
- 1 teaspoon dried mint
 
- 1 lemon, squeezed
 
- A handful of chopped parsley
 
- 3/4 cup water
 
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
 

                     
                    
                        directions
                        
- Chop the cabbage roughly and blanch in boiling water, for about 5-10 minutes.
 
- Heat a pan on medium heat and add ground beef with 1/4 cup water. Cook until it releases water, reduce the heat. Cook it stirring and pressing on the ground beef until there aren't any blocks left. (See the video above.)
 
- Cover the pan and cook until there is little water left.
 
- Add olive oil, onion, garlic and cook stirring for 5-10 minutes.
 
- Add in 2 tablespoons tomato paste and 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes. Stir well.
 
- Add in rice and stir.
 
- Season with salt, black pepper and dried mint.
 
- Add in the chopped and blanched cabbage in the pan. Pour lemon juice over it. Stir well.
 
- Add chopped parsley on it, pour 3/4 cup water and cover the pan. Cook it over the lowest heat until water is absorbed and rice is cooked, for 15-20 minutes.
 
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C).
 
- Add cayenne pepper and add 1/2 cup tomato paste into the pan, stir and transfer it to a casserole pan that is lightly brushed with oil.
 
- Bake for 40 minutes.