Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls

These are amazing.  A friend of mine made them and posted it on facebook.  I had had this recipe saved on pinterest for some time and figured I should try it once she said how amazing it was.  It was SO good.  I love cabbage rolls, and this was so similar.  I am already looking forward to leftovers for lunch tomorrow (and PS, I don't like leftovers usually!  It really was that good!)

Ingredients:
1 lb ground pork (I did medium/regular heat)
1 lb ground beef
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 Medium onion
1 Clove garlic, diced
1 Medium cabbage
1 Can tomato sauce (15 ounce)
2 Cans petite diced tomatoes (14 ounces each)
1/2 Cup water
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Directions:
* Dice your onion into tiny pieces (or larger if your an onion fan.  We aren't, so I diced it pretty small).

* Place the onion into a LARGE skillet with the oil.  Add the ground beef and the ground pork.  Mix it up well.

* Cook on medium until there is no more pink in any of the meat (say 8 minutes or so).

* While the meat is cooking, chop up the cabbage.  I got a big bowl to put it all into because there was so much of it!

* Once the meat is cooked, add the cabbage, garlic clove, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and their juices, water, salt, and pepper to the meat/onion mixture.  (I didn't think there was going to be enough juices to cook it all down.  I didn't put the full cabbage amount it, but I should have.  It really absorbed well and there was PLENTY of juice!)

* I had to put it all into a large stock pot because it wouldn't fit into my skillet...and its a decent sized skillet!

* Cover and turn to simmer/low for 20-25 minutes.  It is done when the cabbage is done.  I cooked mine for about 25-30 minutes...but it would have been done a few minutes before.

* I made brown rice on the side.  I poured the cabbage mixture over the rice to serve it.  So delicious!