POOR Man's Casserole 

1 small head of cabbage 
2 large potatoes 
1 large onion, diced 
1 1/2 pounds of hamburger 
1 teaspoon cumin 
1/2 stick butter or margarine 
1/2 teaspoon salt, more or less. depending on taste 
pepper to taste 
dash of paprika 

Cut cabbage into cubes, salt and pepper to taste and cook until well done. Drain. 
Peel and quarter potatoes. Salt and cook until well done. 
Drain and mash potatoes with butter but make sure the mash potatoes are on the dry side. 
Place hamburger in large skillet, add onion and cook until well done. 
Drain off all the fat. Stir in the cumin. Line baking dish at least 3" inch deep with cabbage. 
Place meat mixture on top of cabbage. Cover the top with the mash potatoes, sprinkle with paprika. 
Bake for 25 minutes at 350/o. makes 4 large servings. In the casserole you had your whole meal. 
Meat potatoes and your vegetable.