Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

Step 2

Cook the bacon until crispy in a skillet over medium-high heat. Remove the bacon from the skillet, crumble it, and reserve 1 tbsp of the bacon grease in the skillet.

Step 3

Add 2 tbsp of butter to the bacon grease in the skillet, and add the crumbled bacon back in.

Step 4

Place the shredded cabbage in the skillet, and stir to coat it in the butter and bacon grease.

Step 5

Pour the cabbage mixture into the bottom of a greased casserole dish.

Step 6

In the same skillet, add the ground beef, and cook until completely browned over medium-high heat.

Step 7

Mix in the oregano, thyme, rosemary, and basil, as well as salt and pepper to taste.

Step 8

Layer the cooked beef over the top of the cabbage in the casserole dish.

Step 9

Top the mixture with 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese.

Step 10

Bake the casserole for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is browned and bubbly on top.

Step 11

Sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley and serve.