Cabbage Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 head cabbage
1 lb ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 cups cooked white rice
3 cups cheese, grated

Preparation

Chop cabbage and place in bottom of large buttered casserole dish, put aside.
Saute onion, pepper, celery & garlic in a little olive oil for a couple of minutes or so add ground beef and continue to cook until beef is browned. Remove from heat and pour off all oil. Fold in tomatoes, cooked rice and 1/2 can tomato sauce.
Spoon 1/2 rice mixture over cabbage. Sprinkle 1/2 of cheese on top. Layer remaining 1/2 of rice mixture. Pour remaining tomato sauce over mixture and top with remaining grated cheese. Bake at 350F for 45 minutes to one hour.