Heart Healthier Beef and Cabbage Casserole

• extra lean ground beef↗1 lb

  drained

• olive oil↗1 tablespoon
• onion↗1⁄2 cup

  chopped

• green pepper↗1⁄2

  chopped

• paprika↗1 teaspoon
• salt substitute↗1 teaspoon
• garlic↗1⁄2 teaspoon

  minced

• wild rice↗1⁄4 cup

  uncooked

• low-sodium tomato soup1 ounce

  (10 1/2 ounce)

• no-salt-added tomato sauce↗8 ounces
• water↗3⁄4 cup
• cabbage↗1⁄2

  sliced

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Brown ground beef. Remove from skillet and drain in a colander. Wipe out skillet to remove any remaining fat.

2. 2

   Sautee onions and green pepper in olive oil, adding garlic after onions become soft.

3. 3

   Add beef back to skillet.

4. 4

   Stir in tomato soup, rice, water, tomato sauce, and paprika.

5. 5

   While this mixture warms, slice cabbage into fine strips and place it in the bottom of a casserole dish that has been sprayed with non-stick oil.

6. 6

   Pour beef mixture on top of cabbage.

7. 7

   Cook, covered, in 375 degree oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

8. 8

   Let set and cool for a few minutes before serving.