Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls

If you are Polish, you probably like cabbage rolls. Even if you are not, cabbage is a great food item. Pierogi with cabbage, sauerkraut, onion, and hamburger are great; cabbage soup is even better; but stuffed cabbage is the best. Mom used to make them with a bit of bacon on the top for flavor before putting them in the oven. I always added ketchup on mine. I found an unstuffed cabbage recipe on Facebook a long time ago and we thought it was time to make it for dinner last night. We picked up a small cabbage at the grocery store so we were set. My husband always adds things that aren’t called for in the recipe whereas I always follow the instructions. Rather than plain diced tomatoes we added Italian style with basil and oregano; he likes baked beans so those were added to his portion after the fact. We were not disappointed with the results. The best part is that it is so easy to make and there are always leftovers. The next time we will make some rice and pour the contents on that since stuffed cabbage always had rice in our house. With the weather getting colder this is the perfect dinner - even if you are not Polish.