A hot, hearty and healthy lunch

So here goes!  My first meal post!  It's Sunday evening here in Mamma Church's kitchen and I am getting ready for a very busy week.  My husband packs a lunch for work every day.  And I take lunch with me a few days during the week.  It's so easy to grab a sandwich at the local sandwich shop or a burger at a drive-though.  Easy, but not so good.  Given the fact that we have had THE WORST, COLDEST winter in a long time, a hot, hearty and healthy lunch is a very good thing.  And this is it!

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I found this recipe posted on Facebook a while ago...and then lost it!  But I tried it from memory.  The first batch was delicious.  And this, the second batch looks to be the same.

It's called "Un-stuffed Stuffed Cabbage." 

Brown a package for lean ground turkey (the one I had was about a pound and a half) with a chopped white onion and some chopped garlic in a Dutch oven.  (I just use my 4 1/2-quart old Revereware pan.)  Add a 28-ounce can of crushed or diced tomatoes (diced if you like chunks of tomatoes, and crushed if you don't) and a small can of tomato sauce. Add one small cabbage chopped into bite-sized pieces.   Add seasonings of your choice.  I used an Italian seasoning blend (no salt) and black pepper.  Cover and simmer on low for about 30-40 minutes until the cabbage is tender.  You might need to add a wee bit of water or vegetable stock.   Serve with a little parmesan or asiago cheese on top.  It's scrumptious! 

This makes a big batch!  We can have it for dinner one night and then lunches for a couple of days.  It keeps well and reheats well for a nice hot lunch!

A note:  Maybe I am being over-cautious, but I don't ever take a lunch that needs reheating in the microwave in a plastic dish.  I only use glass.  (Plastic lids are okay because they don't come in contact with the food.)