Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls

I love cabbage rolls. Really, really love them. But they are a pain to make. I saw a recipe on Facebook a couple of days ago for unstuffed cabbage rolls and I knew it was just what I needed. This is easy comfort food at its finest!

Ingredients: 

• 2 Tbs olive oil 
• 1 pound lean ground beef 
• 2 Tbs Hungarian paprika 
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 
• 1 teaspoon sea salt 
• 1 large onion, chopped 
• 4 cloves garlic, minced 
• 1 small cabbage, chopped 
• 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes 
• 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce 

Preparation: 
Sprinkle the ground beef with the paprika, pepper, and salt. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the ground beef, onion, and garlic, and cook, stirring, until ground beef is no longer pink and onion is tender. Add the tomatoes and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil then simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, or until cabbage is tender and sauce is thick. 

Serve over rice or pasta.  (I prefer rice!)

Although the Facebook recipe inspired me, this is my own creation using my memory to recreate the cabbage rolls my mom made. I also like to stick to only one pound of ground beef since I'm only cooking for four these days and my ground beef comes in one pound chubs.

 ~ Enjoy!