Cabbage Burger Bake

• 1 small head cabbage (about 2 lb.)
• 6 slices bacon
• 1 medium size onion, chopped (1/2 c.)
• 1 c. uncooked rice
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 lb. ground pork
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 1 can (about 15 oz.) spaghetti sauce with mushrooms
• 3 c. water

1. Quarter and shred cabbage (you should have about 8 cups). Spread half in buttered, shallow, 12-cup baking dish.
2. Saute bacon just until fat starts to cook out in a large frying pan.
3. Remove; drain and set aside for later.
4. Stir onion and rice into bacon drippings in frying pan; cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until onion is soft and rice is lightly browned.
5. Spoon over cabbage in baking dish.
6. Shape ground beef and pork into 1 large patty in same frying pan.
7. Brown 5 minutes on each side, then break up into crumbs.
8. Cook, stirring often, a few minutes longer or until no pink remains.
9. Spoon over rice mixture in baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
10. Top with remaining cabbage.

cabbage, bacon, onion, rice, ground beef, ground pork, pepper, mushrooms, water

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=603054 (may not work)