Lazy Cabbage Roll Casserole

By HeatherS

Ingredients

• 4 Bacon slices, diced
• 1-1/2 lbs. Lean ground beef
• 1 cup Chopped onion
• 1-1/4 cup Tomato juice or
• 10 oz Can of condensed tomato soup
• 1/2 tsp. Salt
• 1/2 tsp. Pepper
• 8 cups Coarsely shredded cabbage, lightly packed
• 1/3 cup Long grain white rice

Preparation

Step 1

Cook bacon in large frying pan on medium until crisp. Transfer with slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Set aside.

Heat 2 tsp. (10 mL) drippings in same pan on medium. Add ground beef and onion. Scramble-fry for about 10 minutes until beef is no longer pink. Drain. Add next 4 ingredients. Stir. Remove from heat.

Spread cabbage evenly in ungreased 9 x 13 inch (22 x 33 cm) pan. Press down lightly. Sprinkle rice over cabbage. Scatter bacon over rice. Spread beef mixture on top. Cover with foil. Bake in 350°F (175°C) oven for about 1 1/2 hours until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.

Serves 6.

1 serving: 316 Calories; 13 g Total Fat (5.5 g Mono, 1.2 g Poly, 4.8 g Sat); 60 mg Cholesterol; 25 q Carbohydrate; 3 q Fibre; 25 q Protein; 885 mq Sodium