Cabbage Hotdish??

I recently switched to grocery shopping once per month rather than each week. It's has helped me become more resourceful, right down to the bag of old cabbage in my ridge. It had been there for about 3 weeks in it's sealed bag, still in good shape. I found a cabbage recipe in a church cookbook and curiously whipped up 'Cabbage Hotdish'.

It didn't have a name in the cookbook other than 'hotdish' and I wasn't about to tell my family what was in it but it turned out excellent and healthy and they gobbled it up!!

Ingredients:
1# Ground Beef (I used 1 1/2 #)
1 medium onion
1/2 c. uncooked rice. (I used 1 c. leftover cooked brown rice)
1/2 head cabbage (I used 3/4 of the 16oz. bag)
1 - 15oz. can tomato sauce (or 2 small cans)
1/4 tsp. garlic powder (I used 1/4 tsp crushed garlic from my freezer)
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 c. tomato juice (I used 2c. V8 vegetable juice)

Brown the beef. Layer the beef, cabbage, sauce, rice and onion in 2-qt casserole dish. Repeat layers. Mix garlic with pepper and juice; pour over top. Cover. Bake 350 for 1 1/4 hours. (I just put everything into the crock pot on high for 3 1/2 hours or so). Easily serves 5 or more.

Did you know CABBAGE is a SUPERFOOD!! It's FULL of vitamin C - more than Oranges!! Vitamin C is the best anti oxidant that reduces 'free radicals' in your body which are the basic cause of ageing! It also helps in treating ulcers, certain cancers, strengthens your immune system and fights against cough and cold! What a great reason to 'eat your cabbage'!