Cajun Cabbage with Rice

Really good and different casserole dish with a KICK! If you like Cajun, you'll love this recipe! One pan recipe...gotta love it!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 384 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 small head cabbage, chopped
• 1 cup shredded Colby cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, undrained
• ½ cup long grain rice, uncooked

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown together the beef, green pepper, onion, and garlic until the meat is no longer pink and the vegetables have softened, about 8 minutes. Drain liquid from pan.

Step 3

Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, rice, salt, basil, oregano, and the cayenne, white, and black pepper (adding more pepper to taste, if desired). Spread mixture into an ungreased 9x12-inch baking pan. Top with cabbage and Colby cheese.

Step 4

Cover and bake in preheated oven for 65 to 75 minutes, or until the rice is tender.