Ingredients
1 kg of minced beef (or 50/50 minced pork and beef)
1 cup chopped onion
3 gloves minced garlic
1 can tomato sauce, divided
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dill weed
1/2 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
4 cups finely chopped cabbage
1/2 cup rice
4 bacon strips, browned and crumbled
1 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese (can replace with your favorite cheese)
Ground pepper (optional)
Instructions:
Preheat oven at 375 degree F (190 degree C).
In a large skillet, cook beef and onion until meat no longer pink. Add garlic and continue to cook until the juice from the meat has dried up.
Stir in 1/2 can tomato sauce and add the dried thyme, dill, parsley, oregano, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper and bring the mixed to boil. Reduce heat; simmer for about 10 minutes.
Stir in rice and bacon; remove from heat.
Layer a third of the cabbage in a 13x9 inch baking dish. Top with 1/3 of the meat mixture. Repeat layers; and finished with a layer of cabbage on top. Pour remaining tomato sauce over top.
Cover the baking dish with tin foil and bake for 45 minutes; Uncover the dish and sprinkle with cheese. Continue to bake for another 20 minutes and sprinkle with coarsely ground pepper (optional) before serving.
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