Creole Cabbage Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 medium head cabbage
• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup scallions, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
• 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• Creole seasoning to taste

Instructions

1. Cut cabbage into large pieces. Boil in salted water until tender, but still green.
2. Drain and reserve liquid.
3. Melt butter in a deep skillet and fry meat with onions and Creole seasoning until brown.
4. Mix cabbage with meat, adding mushroom soup and cooked rice. (Optional: 1/2 cup of reserved liquid may be added.)
5. Pour mixture into a greased baking dish. Top with bread crumbs and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F.