Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Casserole

Unstuffed Cabbage Casserole is a true comfort food go-to. Nothing makes me think of my childhood and family more than Cabbage Rolls.

⏱️ 45 min 🔪 Prep: 20 min 🔥 Cook: 25 min 📊 Medium ⭐ 4.9 (194) 👁️ 25 views
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Unstuffed Cabbage Roll CasseroleFoto: Spend With Pennies

Ingredients

8 servings
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 8 ounces lean ground pork (or additional ground beef)
  • 1 medium onion (diced)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 8 ounces tomato sauce
  • 28 ounces canned diced tomatoes (with juices, 1 can)
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 ½ cups cooked rice (brown or white)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 head green cabbage (chopped, about 8 cups )

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9x13 pan.

  2. Brown ground beef, ground pork, onion and garlic until no pink remains. Drain any fat.

  3. Add tomato sauce, canned tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, dill, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Simmer covered for 10 minutes. Remove bay leaf and stir in rice.

  4. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add cabbage and cook until tender-crisp.

  5. Place half of the cabbage in the pan. Top with half of the beef/rice mixture. Repeat layers ending with beef/rice.

  6. Bake uncovered 25-30 minutes or until hot & bubbly.

Nutrition Facts

Macronutrients

Calories320
Protein21g
Carbs34g
Fat11g

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