Ingredients

• 6 cups cabbage, coarse cut or shredded (1/2 small head)
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground pork
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes, cut them up
• 1 teaspoon sage
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
• 1 cup cooked rice (as per your rice package directions)
• 1 (8 ounce) can condensed tomato soup

Instructions

1. Lightly saute cabbage in butter and oil for a few minutes (should still remain mostly rigid). Set aside.

2. Brown beef with onions and garlic, drain.

3. Add all remaining ingredients EXCEPT for tomato soup (and the cabbage). Simmer.

4. Layer a casserole dish with ½ the cabbage. Dump in the beef/rice/tomato mixture. Layer top with remaining cabbage. Pour can of condensed soup over top of all.

5. Cover and bake for at 350 for 1-1.5 hours.