Depression Beef & Cabbage

This recipe came from a Depression-era cookbook and is very similar to stuffed cabbage-without all the work of traditional stuffed cabbage. I always make mine in the crockpot, but can also be oven baked, covered at 350 for 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Serve over mashed potatoes.

Depression Beef & Cabbage

1 medium cabbage, shredded
1-1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 c. rice (not Minute)
1 (10-3/4 oz.)can tomato soup
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
3/4 c. water
salt & pepper, to taste

Place half the cabbage in the bottom of a greased slow cooker. Next, layer beef and onions on top of the cabbage. Pour rice over the meat and onions and then put the rest of the cabbage on top of the rice.

In a bowl, combine the tomato sauce and tomato soup together with water. Pour over the cabbage.

Sprinkle some salt and pepper on top; cover and cook on low all day (8-10 hours). Do not stir during cooking.