Vegetarian Cabbage Plus Casserole

I am trying out several of the ready made vegetarian meat substitutes and this casserole is a result of my trial by fire! Play with the ingredients add more heat, garlic or whatever your favorite herbs and spices are. I look at this recipe as a stepping stone to other recipes.The fried onions that I use in the recipe for the topping are the prepared ones - One brand is French's but you may also buy them in Oriental markets as fried red onions

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 2-4

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups green cabbage, coarsely shredded
• 0.5 (340 g) package vegetarian ground beef
• 2  garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 1⁄2 cups cooked rice
• 1  cup carrot, grated
• 1  onion, chopped
• 3⁄4 cup mushroom, sliced
• 3⁄4 cup tomatoes, canned, diced
• 1⁄4 cup salsa
• 1⁄2 cup  dry  fried onions
•  season with  salt & pepper

Directions

1. Place half the cabbage on the bottom of a lightly greased casserole dish.
2. Mix the garlic with the ground round.
3. Then layer the veggie ground round, rice,carrot,onion, mushroom, remaining half of the cabbage.
4. Top with the tomato/salsa.
5. Cover and bake in 350 oven for 1 hour.
6. Top with the fried onions and serve.