Cabbage Beef Casserole

With an Italian flavor, this one dish casserole is always a hit at dinner and pot lucks. Most never realize it is cabbage. I love being able to put this together the evening or morning before to just pop in the oven. I received this recipe at a potluck 13 years ago from a coworker who was not allowed by her peers to bring any other dish. A salad and crusty bread and your meal is complete. Weight Watchers Pts=9.62

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 1  head cabbage (about 3 pounds)
• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 1⁄2 lb ground pork
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup rice (instant)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (10 1/2ounce) can  tomato soup
• 8  ounces  spicy hot V8
• 6  ounces  V8 vegetable juice
• 6  fluid ounces water
• 8  ounces tomato sauce
• 1  cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1  cup mozzarella cheese, grated

Directions

1. Cut the cabbage into medium size pieces and place in the bottom of a greased 9x13 in casserole dish.
2. Brown the meat and onion in a large skillet, drain well, return to skillet.
3. Stir the rice, salt and pepper into the meat.
4. Spoon the meat/rice mixture over the cabbage.
5. In a saucepan, heat soup, V-8 juice and water to boiling.
6. Pour over ingredients in casserole dish.
7. Sprinkle cheese over all.
8. Cover tightly with foil.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
10. DON'T PEEK!