Italian Cabbage Casserole

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 medium head cabbage, coarsely shredded
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped (i used a red bell pepper)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes, undrained
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 place cabbage in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 inches of water. bring to a boil; cover and steam for 6-8 minutes or until tender. drain and set aside.
• 2 in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook and stir the beef, green pepper and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste and seasonings. bring to a boil. reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• 3 place half of the cabbage in a 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with half of beef mixture. repeat layers (dish will be full). sprinkle with cheese. bake, uncovered, at 350 f for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.