Hamburger Rice Casserole

• 1 head green cabbage, shredded
• 1/2 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sweet basil
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 10 slices American cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Spread cabbage in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish; sprinkle rice on top.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add onion, oregano, basil, garlic powder, and thyme; cook and stir until onion is transparent, about 5 minutes. Season with sugar, salt, and pepper.
4. Spoon beef mixture over rice and cabbage in the baking dish. Break up tomatoes in the can with your hand; pour over beef mixture. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until rice is tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Uncover and arrange American cheese slices over casserole. Let stand until cheese melts and absorbs juices, 15 to 20 minutes.

green cabbage, longgrain white rice, ground beef, onion, oregano, sweet basil, garlic, thyme, salt, white sugar, ground black pepper, tomatoes, american cheese

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/258635/hamburger-rice-casserole/ (may not work)