Louisiana Cabbage Bake

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
• 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup long grain rice, uncooked
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• hot pepper sauce, to taste
• 1 small head cabbage, shredded
• 1 cup colby cheese, shredded
• fresh basil, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish