Stuffed Cabbage Casserole (It's REALLY Yummy I promise!)

1 bag coleslaw
1lb ground turkey or lean ground beerf
8 strips of center cut bacon cut in half
1.25 cups of yellow onion chopped
1 cup of instant brown rice uncooked
2 (8oz) cans of no salt added tomato sauce
.75 cups of water
Dinner plate lined with paper towel
8x8 caserole dish, spray with olive oil cooking spray
Hot sauce (optional)
Directions
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F. Place 3 cups of the cabbage in the prepared casserole dish. In a skillet over medium high heat cook the bacon, 3-4 min per side. When the bacon just starts to crisp transfer it to the lined dinner plate. Discard all but 1 tbsp of bacon grease. In the skillet with the reserved bacon grease add the uncooked brown rice and onion. Saute until the onion is soft and the rice just starts to brown. Transfer the mixture to the casserole dish, spreading evenly over the cabbage. In the same skillet cook the chicken breaking it up into chuncks until no longer pink, adding the salt and pepper to taste. Transfer the chicken to the casserole dish spreading evenly over the rice and onion mixture. Top with the remaining cabbage. Place the two cans of tomato sauce in the skillet with the water and bring to a boil. Spread the sauce over the casserole dish evenly being careful not to overflow the dish. Top with the bacon, cover with foil, and bake for 40 min. Remove the foil and bake for 10 more min or until the strata is heated through. Cut into 6 pieces and serve with option hot sauce on the side.

Number of Servings: 6