Rice Pie

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 c. bread crumbs
• 1/4 c. chopped onions
• 1/4 c. chopped green peppers
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 (16 oz.) can tomato sauce
• 3 c. cooked rice
• 3/4 c. American cheese
• 2 to 3 lb. Beef Cross Rib roast
• 6 to 10 cloves, garlic, halved lengthwise
• 1/4 c. salt
• 1/2 c. coarsely ground pepper
• 1/2 c. bay leaves (about 25) soaked in water for 1 hour
• Norma's Steak Sauce (recipe follows)
• 8 sourdough rolls, split
• lettuce leaves