Cabbage Roll Surprise

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Often when I mention I eat gluten-free, folks get so concentrated on the no wheat that they forget all the other wonderful things there are to enjoy.  This is a recipe full of flavor and suffers nothing for not containing anything gluten. 

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Ingredients (check your labels diligently on commercial items since the recipe can change to include wheat/gluten without a noticeable change to the packaging):

1 1/2 cups short grain brown rice
1 large yellow onion (or white if you prefer) chopped
2 cans diced tomatoes with juice (14.5 oz)
2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 pound bulk sausage (flavor of your choice)
14 ounce bag of coleslaw mix (or 4 cups chopped cabbage)
and some water as needed

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Sometimes I think this tastes even better on the second day when I warm my bowl of leftovers with a slice of cheddar or american cheese on top.  And yes, this is not a low-fat recipe.  The fat that cooks out of the sausage or ground beef is part of the flavoring. 

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