Cabbage Roll Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
2 medium onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 can water
1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
4 cups cabbage, shredded
sauerkraut (optional)

Preparation

Brown beef, onions, garlic, salt, pepper, tomato sauce and water.
Bring to a boil and stir in rice.
Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Place 1/2 of the cabbage in a greased baking dish; cover with 1/2 the rice mixture.
Repeat layers.
cover and bake in 350 oven for one l hour.
If desired you can put sauerkraut on top of the layers.
Another alternative is to use an equivalent amount of tomato juice instead of the sauce and water.