INGREDIENTS

  • 1 lb ground beef (or ground turkey)
  • 1 medium onion , chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup instant rice, raw
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 (4ounce)can mushrooms or
  • 8 ounces fresh mushrooms
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground oregano
  • 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
  • 3 cups cabbage , cubed
  • 1 (14 1/2ounce)can diced tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup beef broth or cooking wine

DIRECTIONS

  1. Brown ground beef, onion and garlic together in a skillet.
  2. In a large dutch oven combine all ingredients, including hamburger mixture.
  3. Cook on medium for approximately 20 minutes until mixture simmers, then reduce heat to low and cook for an additional 30-40 minutes stirring occasionally.
  4. For the crock pot:
  5. Brown ground beef, onion and garlic together in a skillet.
  6. Grease a 6-quart crock pot and combine all ingredients in crock pot, cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.