Cabbage Casserole with Cheese Sauce

Step 1

Make the casserole filling: In a medium skillet, brown the ground beef and sausage along with the bell pepper, celery, and onion.

Step 2

After all is brown and the vegetables softened, drain any grease and add the Rotel tomatoes, the chili powder, the diced cabbage and the 1/4 cup of water. Mix well and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Add the raw rice, mix well and pour into a 9x12 greased casserole dish.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Step 5

Make the cheese sauce: In a saucepan over medium heat combine the margarine, milk, flour and cheese. Stir until the sauce thickens. Pour over the casserole dish.

Step 6

Cover the casserole dish and bake for 1 1/2 hours.

Step 7

One visitor commented - "I always add a little black pepper and a little ground mustard to my cheese sauce. That’s the way my Momma always made it."