Slow Cooker Lazy Cabbage Roll Casserole

The recipe for Slow Cooker Lazy Cabbage Roll Casserole gives the taste of real stuffed cabbage without any effort of rolling anything. It contains beef, cabbage, and rice, cooked in tomato sauce very slowly. This dish is made with five basic ingredients, which will give a warm, tasty, and hearty result. It is perfect for the evenings when everybody is very busy and hungry.

Slow Cooker Lazy Cabbage Roll Casserole

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 medium head of green cabbage, chopped into small pieces (approximately 8 cups, packed tightly)
• 1 cup uncooked converted (parboiled) long-grain white rice
• 2 cans (10.75 ounces each) condensed tomato soup
• 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, with juice

Directions

1. Prepare a large skillet and place it on the stove. Turn it to medium heat. Put the ground beef into the skillet and cook it thoroughly, breaking it into pieces with a spoon. When the meat stops being pink, drain the fat from the skillet.
2. Prepare the cut-up cabbage and put it into the bottom of 6-quart slow cooker. Try to pack it as tightly as possible; even though the amount looks huge now, it will shrink significantly while cooking.
3. Spread the rice evenly on the cabbage layer and cover it with cooked meat. After that, pour two cans of tomato soup and one can of diced tomatoes.
4. Grab a big spoon and stir the mixture thoroughly from the bottom to the top to ensure even mixing. Ensure that you stir the tomato juice to cover more part of the rice.
5. Cover the pot of the cooker and place it to the low flame for about 6 to 7 hours. After the casserole is done cooking, check the cabbage to make sure it has turned nice and soft all the way through. The rice will also become soft and tender after cooking.
6. Stir the prepared casserole once again before serving it. Taste some parts of the rice and ensure that it becomes very tender. After being sure of the readiness of the dish, scoop it into dishes and serve it when it is still hot.