VAL'S SLOWCOOKER CHEESY CABBAGE-BEEF HOT POT; Castle Rock-WA

Val's Slowcooker Cheesy Cabbage-Beef Hot Pot; Castle Rock-WA

There's something about a satisfying cabbage based meal 🍲 that goes hand-in-hand with chilly, wet rainy days 💧 … cabbage also goes well with the month of March, which features an Irish holiday 📅☘️

This hot pot is simple to pull together, using simple ingredients.

Keep an eye on it while it cooks - I started the crockpot cooking at 8:30 AM - and we were eating our first bowl, at noon.

Val's Slowcooker Cheesy Cabbage-Beef Hot Pot ~serves 4 to 6

1-lb Hamburger, precooked * 1 med-size Cabbage, sliced * 1/2 c. Rice, raw * 1 med-size Yellow Onion, sliced * 2 Garlic cloves, pressed * 1 can Tomatoes, stewed * 1 c. Water * 1 tsp. Beef Bouillon * 1 tsp. Italian Seasoning * 1 tsp. Salt Substitute * 1/2 tsp. Black Pepper, ground * Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1 med-size Skillet * 8-Qt. Crockpot Slowcooker * 1 Cutting Board * Pyrex Measuring Cup * Measuring Spoons * 1 Kitchen Vegetable Grater * 1 Lrg. Cooking Spoon, slotted * Serving Ladle * Serving Bowls

1) With vegetable grater, grate cheese & place in container; refrigerate until serving time.

2) In skillet, brown the hamburger - enough to keep it from sticking together in the slowcooker; set aside.

3) Slice cabbage & onion; add half to crockpot; add garlic, rice, tomatoes w-juice, water, & seasonings. With slotted spoon, lift ingredients from crock edges to allow liquids to run to the bottom of crock.

4) Add hamburger - top with remaining sliced cabbage & sliced onion. Place lid on crock and set temperature to HIGH - reduce to LOW in about 1 hour …

Supper underway.

… and continue cooking, until liquid is absorbed & rice is soft.

Stir, reduce temp & continue cooking.

Keep an eye on the cooking - when the liquid has been absorbed, check the rice for doneness.

5) Turn slowcooker off, & ladle cabbage-beef mixture into serving bowls; top with shredded cheese. YUM!

Spoon up, top with shredded cheese & enjoy. YUM!