To blanch the cabbage, place the coarsely chopped cabbage in a pot of boiling water for 1-2 minutes before draining.
Brown the ground beef. Cook the rice according to the instructions on the package.
Place the blanched cabbage, the browned beef, the cooked rice and all the other ingredients in a large resealable freezer bag. Remove the excess air and seal. Freeze.
Cooking Instructions:
On the day of cooking, take the bag out of the freezer to thaw. Dump the bag contents into a greased casserole dish or oven safe baking dish. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.
Notes
You can serve this casserole on its own or serve it along with other Ukrainian favourites such as garlic sausage, Nalysnyky, or pyrogies with sour cream and onions.