Fat-Free Cabbage-Rice Casserole
photo by justcallmetoni
- Ready In:
- 1hr 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
- 7 cups cabbage, sliced (about 1/2 head)
- 3 large carrots (peeled and thinly sliced)
- 1 large green bell pepper, seeded and coarsley chopped
- 1 1⁄2 cups uncooked rice
- 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (including the juice, do not drain)
- 1 cup tomato juice
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar (or to taste)
- 1⁄2 cup white vinegar
- salt and pepper
- 1 -2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 4 -6 whole tomatoes, chopped (optional)
directions
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a casserole that will hold at least 16 cups, or use 2 smaller casserole dishes (I use a small size roaster for this recipe).
- Place the chopped onions and the garlic on the bottom of a greased casserole.
- Shred the cabbage using a sharp knife, or use a food processor (it should measure about 7 cups).
- Place all the chopped veggies in a large bowl with the rice.
- In another bowl, stir tomatoes with their juice, 1 cup tomato juice, sugar, vinegar, salt, pepper and Dijon mustard until well mixed.
- Stir into the cabbage mixture, using a folding motion, until evenly blended.
- Transfer to the casserole dish on top of the onions (do not stir!) cover with a lid.
- Bake in the oven for 1-1/2 hours; then stir well every half an hour until the cabbage is soft and the rice is done.
- Stir in the chopped fresh tomatoes (if using).
- Optional; for a cheesy flavor, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese may be sprinkled on top before baking.
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Reviews
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Went to a neighbor's country farm recently and now looking for ways to use up the bounty of cabbage I harvested for myself. I loved the fact that this was easy and full of good vegetables. Even better, I was able to make the sauce in advance and quickly assemble the dish later. Mine was a half batch in a small roasting pan and cooked in 75 minutes. I really liked the casserole but did not enjoy quite as much the sweet and sour combination from the vinegar and brown sugar as I found it crowded out the other flavors of the dish. My thought is a little less sugar would have worked better for me (it did say to taste just didn't know what that was for me). I also think a few chili flakes would work and make the pickled flavor work better. The sweet and sour was far less pronounced the next day I liked the leftovers much more than the firs meal. Given an early tasting, I decided to switch the parmesan cheese for a milder creamier soy mozzarella. That was yummy. Thanks Kitz.
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Went to a neighbor's country farm recently and now looking for ways to use up the bounty of cabbage I harvested for myself. I loved the fact that this was easy and full of good vegetables. Even better, I was able to make the sauce in advance and quickly assemble the dish later. Mine was a half batch in a small roasting pan and cooked in 75 minutes. I really liked the casserole but did not enjoy quite as much the sweet and sour combination from the vinegar and brown sugar as I found it crowded out the other flavors of the dish. My thought is a little less sugar would have worked better for me (it did say to taste just didn't know what that was for me). I also think a few chili flakes would work and make the pickled flavor work better. The sweet and sour was far less pronounced the next day I liked the leftovers much more than the firs meal. Given an early tasting, I decided to switch the parmesan cheese for a milder creamier soy mozzarella. That was yummy. Thanks Kitz.