Unstuffed Cabbage

By mytastytreasures

FANTASTIC weeknight alternative to the traditional stuffed cabbage. GREAT taste, a new family favorite! Adapted From Family Circle Magazine!!

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 pounds ground beef(I used 85%)
• 1 medium sized onion, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 1 can (28oz) stewed tomatoes
• 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 small head cabbage, shredded, about
• 8 cups
• Served with mashed potatoes

Preparation

Step 1

Heat a large nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Add beef and cook for 6 minutes until no longer pink. Stir occasionally. Drain fat. Stir in onion and cook 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute.

Add tomatoes and paste. Using a potato masher, break up the tomatoes. Stir in 1 1/4 cups water, parsely, salt, oregano, sugar, and black pepper. Simmer 5 minutes.

Add half the cabbage and cook covered 5 minutes. Add the remaining cabbage and simmer, covereed, 90 minutes to 2 hours. Stir occasionally.

Serve with mashed potaoes. SO good!