elaine's cabbage roll beef casserole

Recipe by
Elaine Douglas
Vancouver, BC

Easier and faster than cabbage rolls and just as tasty.

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yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For elaine's cabbage roll beef casserole

  • 1 bag
    cole slaw mix (14 oz or 397 gms) or equivalent sliced cabbage
  • 1 lb
    lean ground beef
  • 1 c
    onion. chopped
  • 1 c
    cooked rice
  • 1 clove
    garlic, minced or 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    pepper
  • 1 can
    tomato sauce (14 oz)
  • 1/3 c
    brown sugar
  • 1/4 c
    lemon juice

How To Make elaine's cabbage roll beef casserole

  • 1
    Set oven to 325 degrees F. to preheat.
  • 2
    Soften cole slaw mix (cabbage) in microwave for four minutes.
  • 3
    In a large bowl mix the ground beef, rice, chopped onion, garlic, salt, and pepper.
  • 4
    Spray a casserole with non-stick spray.
  • 5
    Layers: Put half the coleslaw/cabbage in the bottom of the casserole. Next make a loose layer of half the meat mixture. Next layer on the rest of the coleslaw/cabbage. Lastly, add the rest of the meat mixture and lightly press to even it out.
  • 6
    In a smaller bowl mix the tomato sauce, brown sugar and lemon juice. Pour this mixture on the top of the meat mixture. Do not mix it in. Cover casserole with foil. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 40 minutes to an hour until vegetables are tender and meat is cooked (165 degrees Farenheit or 70 degrees Celsius).
  • 7
    Let stand for 15 minutes.

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