CABBAGE ROLL CASSEROLE

Cabbage Roll Casserole takes a classic dish up a notch. This hearty and comforting recipe is a flavorful combination of fire-roasted tomatoes, seasoned ground beef, and tender cabbage leaves, all soaked in a rich tomato sauce. Perfectly seasoned and baked to perfection, this casserole is a wholesome and satisfying meal. Enjoy the convenience of a deconstructed cabbage roll without sacrificing the comforting flavors. It’s a delightful dish that brings warmth to your table any time of the day.

INGREDIENTS:

For The Cabbage Rolls:

2 pounds of ground beef
1 large head cabbage
1 ½ cups white rice, cooked
1 small yellow onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 whole eggs
¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp cumin powder
½ tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt

For The Tomato Sauce:

3 ½ cup canned fire-roasted tomatoes with juice
1 tbsp olive oil

1 small yellow onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp Red chilli flakes

HOW TO MAKE CABBAGE ROLL CASSEROLE:

For the Tomato Sauce:

Step 1. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat.

Step 2. Once oil is hot, add yellow onion and sauté until it turns translucent.

Step 3. Add minced garlic, give it a good stir, and continue to sauté until fragrant.

Step 4. Then add fire-roasted tomatoes, tomato sauce, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Let it simmer until warm.

For The Cabbage Rolls:

Step 5. Pour water into a big pot and bring to a boil.

Step 6. Place the whole cabbage in the pot, cover, and boil for 7-8 minutes.

Step 7. Remove cabbage, peel off 12 leaves, and set them aside.

Step 8. In a large bowl, mix ground beef, diced onion, cooked rice, minced garlic, pepper, salt, Italian
seasoning, and cumin, eggs.

Step 9. Lay cabbage leaves flat and remove the thick stem.

Step 10. Fill each leaf with a portion of the beef mixture and roll them up tightly.

Step 11. Grease a 9×13 baking pan with non-stick spray.

Step 12. Spoon half of the tomato sauce into the pan.

Step 13. Place the cabbage rolls, seam down, on top of the sauce and pour the remaining sauce over the
cabbage rolls.

Step 14. Cover with aluminum foil, place in the preheated oven at 350°F, and bake for 90 minutes or until
the cabbage is soft.

Step 15. Once done, remove from oven, garnish with minced parsley, and serve hot.

Yield: 4

CABBAGE ROLL CASSEROLE

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Cabbage Roll Casserole takes a classic dish up a notch. This hearty and comforting recipe is a flavorful
combination of fire-roasted tomatoes, seasoned ground beef, and tender cabbage leaves, all soaked in a
rich tomato sauce.

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Total Time 2 hours

Ingredients

• For The Cabbage Rolls:
• 2 pounds of ground beef
• 1 large head cabbage
• 1 ½ cups white rice, cooked
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 whole eggs
• ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• For The Tomato Sauce:
• 3 ½ cup canned fire-roasted tomatoes with juice
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tsp Red chilli flakes

Instructions

For the Tomato Sauce:
1. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
2. Once oil is hot, add yellow onion and sauté until it turns translucent.
3. Add minced garlic, give it a good stir, and continue to sauté until fragrant.
4. Then add fire-roasted tomatoes, tomato sauce, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Let it
simmer until warm.
For The Cabbage Rolls:
5. Pour water into a big pot and bring to a boil.
6. Place the whole cabbage in the pot, cover, and boil for 7-8 minutes.
7. Remove cabbage, peel off 12 leaves, and set them aside.
8. In a large bowl, mix ground beef, diced onion, cooked rice, minced garlic, pepper, salt, Italian
seasoning, and cumin, eggs.
9. Lay cabbage leaves flat and remove the thick stem.
10. Fill each leaf with a portion of the beef mixture and roll them up tightly.
11. Grease a 9x13 baking pan with non-stick spray.
12. Spoon half of the tomato sauce into the pan.
13. Place the cabbage rolls, seam down, on top of the sauce and pour the remaining sauce over the
cabbage rolls.
14. Cover with aluminum foil, place in the preheated oven at 350°F, and bake for 90 minutes or until
the cabbage is soft.
15. Once done, remove from oven, garnish with minced parsley, and serve hot.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

4
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 550Total Fat: 25gCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 30 g