Meat Cabbage Casserole Microwave Version Food

MEAT CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In medium skillet, saute onion in butter until soft, but not brown.
• Add ground beef. Cook, breaking up the meat until done.
• In a 2-quart buttered casserole with cover, layer the carrots and half the cabbage. Sprinkle with salt & pepper.
• Add meat mixture, press down slightly.
• Add remaining cabbage.
• Combine spaghetti sauce, Worchestershire sauce & chives.
• Pour sauce over top casserole.
• Cover & bake at 350° F for about 1 hour or until cabbage is soft.
• Add cheese on top, bake uncovered for another 5-8 minutes until cheese is melted.

MICROWAVE CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• You will need a deep, heavy microwave safe cooking dish- such as a round Corningware casserole (no lid).
• Put butter in casserole and heat for 40 seconds on HIGH heat (or until melted).
• Add cabbage, onions, scallions, salt, pepper, and sugar.
• Cook on HIGH 4-6 minutes.
• Add the broth and cook on HIGH another 15 minutes.
• Add the warm milk (I remove the soup from the microwave and heat up the milk for 1 minute or so in a glass measure).
• Stir in the carrots and return to the microwave to heat on HIGH 3-4 minutes.
• Test for seasonings- add more salt, pepper, or sugar if needed to suit your tastes.
• You may need to adjust cooking times for your microwave- if cabbage is not tender enough yet, keep microwaving in 3-4 minute intervals on HIGH,stirring, until veggies are cooked to your liking.

GROUND BEEF AND CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Place diced tomatoes in a colander over a bowl. Let drain and retain the juice.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Drain and discard most of the grease from the skillet.
• Cook onions in the remaining grease over medium-low heat until the onion is soft and beginning caramelize, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and add to the beef with drained tomatoes and condensed soup. Add some tomato juice if necessary to thin the mixture slightly.
• Place the cabbage in the prepared casserole dish, mounding it in the middle. Pour beef mixture over top and cover tightly with foil.
• Bake in the oven for 1 hour. Remove the foil and bake for 1 more hour. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 20 minutes or so before serving. Serve hot.

RED CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Shred the cabbage and put it in a large bowl of cold water for 5 minutes.
• Heat the margarine in a deep 2 or 3 quart casserole for 1 1/2 minutes.
• Stir in the onion an microwave for 1 minute.
• Core the apple and cut it into eighths without peeling.
• Add the apple and the drained cabbage (with whatever water clings to it) to the casserole.
• Add the vinegar, honey, caraway and pepper and stir well.
• Cover and microwave 7 minutes, stirring twice during the process.

CABBAGE BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in oil; add onion,green pepper, salt and rice.
• Slice cabbage in bottom of casserole dish; spread beef mixture over cabbage.
• Mix tomato soup and water; add tomato sauce.
• Pour over cabbage and meat.
• Cover and bake at 350° for 1 1/2 hours.

COMFORT CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Chop cabbage and place in bottom of large buttered casserole dish, put aside.
• Saute onion, pepper, celery & garlic in a little olive oil for a couple of minutes or so add ground beef and continue to cook until beef is browned. Remove from heat and pour off all oil. Fold in tomatoes, cooked rice and 1/2 can tomato sauce.
• Spoon 1/2 rice mixture over cabbage. Sprinkle 1/2 of cheese on top. Layer remaining 1/2 of rice mixture. Pour remaining tomato sauce over mixture and top with remaining grated cheese. Bake at 350F for 45 minutes to one hour.

MEAT & CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In medium skillet, saute onion in butter until soft, but not brown.
• Add ground meat.Cook, breaking up the meat until meat loses its pink color.
• In a 2-quart buttered casserole or baking dish, layer the carrots and half the cabbage. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Add meat mixture, press down slightly.
• Add remaining cabbage.
• To spaghetti sauce, add worcestershire sauce and chives.
• Pour sauce over top of casserole.
• Cover. Bake at 350 for about 1 hour or until cabbage is soft and meat is cooked through.
• Add cheese on top. Bake, uncovered, for another 5 to 8 minutes until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

MEATY CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown ground meat and sausage.
• (I usually don't drain).
• Add bell pepper and celery.
• Add cabbage, tomatoes, rice and water.
• Cook until cabbage wilts.
• Mix together cheese, milk, butter and flour; add to cabbage mixture.
• Bake in a casserole dish (approx. 9x13) for 30-45 minutes at 400 degrees, uncovered.
• (THIS CAN BE FROZEN BEFORE BAKING).

MEAT CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium skillet, melt butter and saute onions until soft. Add ground beef. Cook until no longer pink.
• In a 2 quart buttered casserole dish, layer carrots and half of the cabbage. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add meat, press down slightly.
• Add remaining cabbage.
• In a bowl, mix spaghetti sauce, worcestershire and chives. Pour over casserole.
• Cover and bake for about 1 hour.
• Sprinkle cheese on top and continue baking for 5-8 minutes until the cheese melts.

NO MEAT UNSTUFFED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place cabbage and 1/4 cup water in 3 quarts microwave safe dish.
• Cover and microwave on high 12 to 14 minutes or till tender.
• Drain any excess water.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in frying pan and add carrots, celery and pepper.
• Cook till tender.
• Add garlic, onions and ginger and cook 2 more minutes.
• Add tomatoes with their juice, soy sauce, vinegar and sugar.
• Heat to boiling, then simmer on med-low about 5 minutes.
• Spoon tomato mix over cabbage.
• Cover and microwave on high 2 minutes.