Belleau's Delight (Cabbage and Pork Casserole)

Simple filling meal I created based on a friend's favourite food suggestions. Can be stretched easily for a budget and should give you ideas...... assume one pork chop per person for recipe info, but this dish is quite flexible. All amounts can be adjusted.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 8  cups cabbage (one 8 inch thick head of cabbage cut up into roughly 1 inch pieces)
• 1 1⁄2 cups onions or 1  large onion, diced
• 2  lbs pork (thickness you like) or 8  boneless pork chops
• 10  ounces portabella mushrooms, sliced
• 12  ounces  creamy Italian dressing
• 2  tablespoons garlic, minced
• 16  ounces  four-cheese Mexican blend cheese
• 1⁄2 cup  instant potato flakes
• 1⁄3 cup olive oil, divided 3 ways
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano

Directions

1. in large pot add enough oil to cover bottom, add onions, cabbage, salt and pepper, garlic. Cook on high for a few minutes stirring until everything is coated in oil and warm then cover and simmer to wilt down cabbage/onions to about half or to near tender. Mix in potato flakes and set aside.
2. in large saute pan add oil and get very hot. Quickly brown pork cops on both sides for good colour (don't have to cook through) Set aside.
3. In 13x9 baking dish with cover (or foil) oil bottom, add half cabbage mix, layer pork chops, then dressing, then mushrooms, remaining cabbage, top with cheese and sprinkle with oregano.
4. bake covered for about 45 minutes to an hour until bubbly, then uncover and cook until cheese browns a bit.