Minced Beef & Cabbage Stew

Instructions

1. Wash the rice thoroughly, chop the bulb onion and garlic, cut the white cabbage into slices.
2. Heat a pan with the vegetable oil, add the bulb onion and fry for 2-3 minutes over medium heat.
3. Add the meat mince and fry for 7-8 minutes over medium heat stirring and crushing into smaller pieces.
4. As soon as the juice evaporates and the mince becomes golden brown reduce the heat to low, add the garlic, 1 tsp of thyme, and oregano each, salt and pepper to taste, stir well and fry for a minute.
5. Add the tomato paste and stir well.
6. Add the cabbage, stir, cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes.
7. Add the chopped tomatoes, rice, and water, stir well, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a minimum, cover with the lid and simmer for 20 minutes.
8. Take the lid off, stir well, salt to taste, and cook for 20 minutes more with the lid covered stirring occasionally.
9. Serve the cabbage with rice and mince hot, to your taste drizzle with sour cream and sprinkle with chopped-up greens.