Lazy Cabbage Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 head cabbage
1 lb ground beef
6 slices bacon
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
1/4 cup red pepper, chopped fine (optional)
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon marjoram
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup uncle ben rice
1 can condensed tomato soup
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
3/4 cup water

Preparation

Brown ground beef and set aside.
(after browning, I always put the hamburger in a colander and rinse with hot water to remove excess grease) Cook bacon until crisp then crumble.
Cook onion, garlic and red pepper (if using) in a small amount of oil until the onion is soft.
Add thyme and marjoram.
Slice cabbage thinly and put in casserole.
Mix ground beef with onion mixture.
Then add the bacon, rice,parsley, salt and pepper.
Mix well and put over cabbage.
Mix soup, water& tomato sauce.
Pour over meat layer.
Cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours at 350 degrees.