Lazy Cabbage Roll Casserole

Have a craving for cabbage rolls, but the thought of making them puts you off?.  This casserole provides all the flavour, for a fraction of the effort.

1 lb lean ground beef, turkey, pork or sausage meat

1 medium onion, cut in half lengthwise and sliced

1 stalk celery, diced

1 398 ml can diced tomatoes*

1 can condensed tomato soup

1 soup can water

½ medium head cabbage, cut in 1 cm slices

½ t salt

Freshly ground black pepper to taste

1-1/2 t caraway seeds (optional)

3 T lemon juice

½ cup long grain rice

Preheat oven to 300^o.

In ovenproof Dutch oven over medium heat, brown meat.

Add remaining ingredients, stirring well to combine.

Cover and bake for 1-1/2 hours, stirring twice during the cooking process.

*If your tomatoes are in juice as opposed to puree, add 2 T tomato paste