Baked Beef and Rice

Ingredients

 * 1 1/2 lbs ground Beef
 * 1 cup rice, regular
 * 1 small Onion, chopped
 * 2 tbsp Bacon drippings
 * 1 1/2 tsp salt
 * 1/2 tsp pepper
 * 1 tsp paprika
 * 2 oz, stuffed, sliced
 * 2 cup tomato juice
 * 1 1/2 cup water, boiling
 * 1/2 cup Cheese, Cheddar, shredded

Directions
Saute ground Beef, rice, and Onion in Bacon drippings. Pour off drippings. Add remaining ingredients except Cheese; mix well. Place in a 1-½ quart casserole. Cover tightly; bake at 300 °F for 1 hour. Uncover; sprinkle with Cheese and continue baking about 10 minutes or until Cheese is melted.