Cabbage Roll Casserole

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories, and mozzarella is usually cheaper.

Start by cooking rice according to package instructions.

Chop the cabbage by cutting it in half, removing the core, slicing each half, and shredding the cabbage.

Set the shredded cabbage aside.

In a Dutch oven, heat olive oil and cook minced garlic and chopped onion for a few minutes until softened.

Add ground beef to the pot, breaking it down and cooking until almost fully cooked.

Stir in the shredded cabbage and salt, mixing everything together.

Add shredded carrots, smoked paprika, and brown sugar; stir to combine.

Incorporate canned tomatoes and tomato sauce, adding another pinch of salt.

Add the cooked rice and stir everything together.

Pour in a splash of Worcestershire sauce and mix in a lot of fresh dill.

Transfer the mixture to a 9x13 baking dish and flatten it out.

Top with grated mozzarella cheese.

Place in a preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes until golden.

Sprinkle with more fresh dill before serving.

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