Belleau's Delight (cabbage And Lamb Casserole)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 cups cabbage (one 8 inch thick head of cabbage cut up into roughly 1 inch pieces)
• 1 1/2 cups onions or 1 large onion, diced
• 2 lbs lamb (thickness you like) or 8 boneless lamb chops
• 10 ounces portabella mushrooms, sliced
• 12 ounces creamy italian dressing
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 16 ounces four-cheese mexican blend cheese
• 1/2 cup instant potato flakes
• 1/3 cup olive oil, divided 3 ways
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano

Recipe

• 1 in large pot add enough oil to cover bottom, add onions, cabbage, salt and pepper, garlic. cook on high for a few minutes stirring until everything is coated in oil and warm then cover and simmer to wilt down cabbage/onions to about half or to near tender. mix in potato flakes and set aside.
• 2 in large saute pan add oil and get very hot. quickly brown lamb cops on both sides for good colour (don't have to cook through) set aside.
• 3 in 13x9 baking dish with cover (or foil) oil bottom, add half cabbage mix, layer lamb chops, then dressing, then mushrooms, remaining cabbage, top with cheese and sprinkle with oregano.
• 4 bake covered for about 45 minutes to an hour until bubbly, then uncover and cook until cheese browns a bit.