CABBAGE ROLL CASSEROLE

It's almost St Patty's day. So I played with a cabbage roll recipe to make it a casserole. This is very good and works well with ground turkey also. The pic is of the ground turkey version.

1 pound of ground beef/turkey
1 small onion-chopped
2 garlic cloves-minced
1 can(80z) tomato sauce-divided
1 can diced tomatoes
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dill weed
1/2 tsp sage
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
4 bacon strips-cooked and crumbled
1 small 10oz bag of red cabbage-shredded(or green)
1 cup mozz. shredded cheese

In a large skillet cook meat, onion & garlic until meat no longer pink. Drain and stir in seasonings and can of diced tomatoes and 1/2of the can of sauce. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and cover. Simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir in bacon. Remove. Layer 1/3 of cabbage in a 2 qt greased baking dish. Top with 1/2 of meat mixture. Repeat layers and top with remaining sauce over top. Cover and bake 375 degrees for 40 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand a couple of minutes before you serve it--it's very hot. Serves 4-5