Cabbage And Rice Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 large cabbage
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 c. raw rice
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 tsp. thyme
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. ground meat
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 1 can tomato paste plus water to make 2 c.
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 1 bay leaf, crushed
• bread crumbs
• butter