Hamburger Recipe · Hamburger Rice Casserole

My mom made this many times for Saturday dinner when we were growing up. It is quick to prep and makes a satisfying meal with fresh bread.

Ingredients

• 1 head green cabbage, shredded
• ½ cup uncooked long-grain white rice
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon dried sweet basil
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 10 slices American cheese

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Spread cabbage in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish; sprinkle rice on top.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add onion, oregano, basil, garlic powder, and thyme; cook and stir until onion is transparent, about 5 minutes. Season with sugar, salt, and pepper.
4. Spoon beef mixture over rice and cabbage in the baking dish. Break up tomatoes in the can with your hand; pour over beef mixture. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until rice is tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Uncover and arrange American cheese slices over casserole. Let stand until cheese melts and absorbs juices, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories277.6
• carbohydrateContent19 g
• cholesterolContent53.9 mg
• fatContent15.7 g
• fiberContent4.1 g
• proteinContent16.4 g
• saturatedFatContent8.2 g
• sodiumContent691.4 mg
• sugarContent6.3 g