Cabbage Ground Beef Skillet

Ingredients

1 pound beef
1/2 cup onion
1/2 cup cabbage
1/2 head
1 cup rice
15 ounce tomato sauce
6 ounce tomato paste
1 pound tomato puree
2 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 sweet sour if sweet

Instructions

Brown ground beef in electric skillet. Stir to break up. Add onion, green pepper, cabbage and rice. Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste or puree, water and seasonings. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes until rice is tender, stirring occasionally and adding more water if necessary. For Sweet and Sour Casserole: add brown sugar and vinegar with other ingredients.