Lazy Cabbage Roll Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 lb ground beef or 1 (19 ounce) can black beans (540 ml)
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 head of cabbage, chopped ((i like medium sized pieces so the cabbage doesn't)
• 3 cups tomato sauce ((i have substituted half of this amount with salsa for a very)
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 place rice in small saucepan; cover with water and bring to boil.
• 2 simmer 5 minutes; drain.
• 3 heat oil in dutch oven or large skillet over medium-high heat; add beef (or beans) and onion and cook until beef is no longer pink and onions are softened.
• 4 drain off excess fat. stir in rice, cabbage, tomato sauce, salsa if using, water, salt and pepper.
• 5 pour into a casserole dish; cover and bake in preheated 375 f oven about 1 hour.
• 6 stir and add 1/2 cup more water if necessary.
• 7 cook 1 hour longer or until cabbage is very tender.
• 8 makes 8 generous servings.