Beef and Cabbage Casserole

St. Patrick’s Day will soon be upon us and to be honest my family is not a huge fan of corned beef and cabbage, so this is my alternative to that particular dinner! If you like stuffed peppers you will like this dish as it has some similar flavors. Although this dish did not hit the family favorite category it was still tasty. Next time I might add some Italian seasoning.

INGREDIENTS
8 ounces pre-packaged coleslaw mix (or shredded cabbage)
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, NOT drained
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup sour cream, low fat is ok
1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick spray. Make a layer in the bottom of your prepared pan with the shredded cabbage mixture. Brown and crumble the ground beef with the onion and red pepper, drain fat.  Once the meat is browned and drained add the diced tomatoes, salt, pepper and sugar and stir well.  Spread the ground meat mixture over the cabbage forming a second layer. In a small mixing bowl stir together the tomato sauce and the sour cream, mixing well. Layer the tomato sauce over the ground beef mixture. Cover and bake for one hour.  Uncover, sprinkle with the cheese and bake uncovered ten minutes or until cheese is completely melted.  Remove from oven and serve warm.

Enjoy!