Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls Casserole

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This is an easy way to make cabbage rolls without all the process. It is such a great casserole and so easy to put together. Give my Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls Casserole a try and let me know what you think about this version and y’all enjoy.

Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef
2 cups onions chopped, about 1 medium onion
5 cloves garlic minced
1 cup rice – cooked
1 can tomato sauce
1 can diced tomatoes
2 Tablespoons tomato paste
3 Tablespoons vinegar
3 Tablespoons brown sugar
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
8-9 cups cabbage shredded, about ½ large head of cabbage

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Brown the beef, onion, and garlic to a medium skillet. Cook until browned, breaking up meat with meat, about 5-6 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and caramelize 2-3 minutes.
Add rice to mixture, stir, and set aside.
In a large measuring cup or medium bowl, combine tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire, thyme, paprika, salt, and pepper.
Layer bottom of baking dish with ? of the cabbage. Spoon ½ of the rice mixture on top and drizzle with ? of the tomato sauce mixture. Layer ? of the cabbage, remaining ½ of the rice mixture and drizzle with ? of tomato sauce mixture. Layer remaining ? of the cabbage and ? of the tomato sauce mixture.

Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes, remove foil and bake uncovered for 15-30 minutes, or until cabbage is tender and casserole is bubbling.
Stir a bit and serve.