Easy Cabbage Casserole w/ Bison (Seasoned Arabic Style)

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
8 cups chopped green cabbage, divided3 cups tomato sauce, divided1/2 cup long grain rice, uncooked4 oz. ground bison1/2 tsp ground cinnamon1/4 tsp ground allspice1/2 tsp salt1/4 tsp ground black pepper1/2 tsp onion powder1 cup boiling waterVegetable oil spray
Directions
Rice: Soak rice in medium bowl using warm water for about 10 minutes.

Cabbage: Remove any marred leaves from cabbage head, rinse. Cut in half, removing core in each half. Cut each half into wedges and cut wedges into bite sized pieces. Set aside.

Drain rice as best as possible. Using the bowl with the drained rice, add ground bison, cinnamon, allspice, salt, pepper, & onion powder. With your hands, mix together so the rice is incorporated into the meat.

Assembling Casserole: Spray bottom of 2 Qt. oblong baking dish with vegetable oil spray. Place 1 cup of tomato sauce on bottom. Next, add 2 cups of chopped cabbage over sauce. Take meat-rice mixture and create an even layer over cabbage. Carefully pour 1 cup boiling water over meat-rice mixture. Place remaining chopped cabbage over meat-rice layer. Top with remaing 2 cups of tomato sauce.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour in 375 degee oven.


Serving Size: Makes 6 1.25-cup servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLMOFMI58.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 109.4
  • Total Fat: 1.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 11.7 mg
  • Sodium: 866.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
  • Protein: 7.9 g

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  • CD12991865
    Love this!! Thanks for always being the best Mama!!! - 10/23/12