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Thomas Baker

Cabbage Rolls Casserole Delicious Easy and Quick Recipe

This Cabbage Rolls Casserole brings all the wonderful flavors of traditional cabbage rolls without the hassle of rolling each one. It's a perfect Lazy Golumpki Casserole No Rolling that’s both hearty and tasty. Enjoy this Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls Casserole for a comforting, easy, and satisfying meal the whole family will love.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 182
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 cups onion chopped about 1 medium onion
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3/4 cup uncooked converted rice like Minute Rice
  • 2 1/2 cups tomato pasta sauce or 1 large can tomato sauce spicy or your favorite flavor
  • 3 Tablespoons vinegar
  • 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 8-9 cups cabbage shredded about 1/2 large head of cabbage

Method
 

  1. Heat your oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13 inch casserole dish well.
  2. Cook the ground beef, chopped onions, and minced garlic in a skillet over medium heat until the meat is browned and crumbled, about 5-6 minutes.
  3. Stir in the uncooked rice into the beef mixture and remove from the heat.
  4. In a bowl, mix together the tomato sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and black pepper.
  5. Spread one third of the shredded cabbage evenly at the bottom of the prepared dish.
  6. Add half of the beef and rice mixture over the cabbage layer.
  7. Pour one third of the tomato sauce mixture over the beef and rice.
  8. Repeat with another one third of the cabbage, the remaining beef and rice mixture, and then another third of the sauce.
  9. Top everything with the last third of the cabbage and the remaining sauce.
  10. Cover the casserole tightly and bake it for 45 minutes.
  11. After baking, remove the cover and continue cooking for an additional 15 to 30 minutes until the cabbage softens, rice finishes cooking, and the dish is bubbling.
  12. Once done, gently mix the layers before serving warm.

Notes

  • Layer order: 1/3 cabbage, 1/2 rice mixture, 1/3 tomato sauce mixture (approximately 1 1/4 cups);
  • then repeat with next 1/3 cabbage, remaining rice mixture, and another 1/3 sauce;
  • finally top with last 1/3 cabbage and remaining sauce.
  • Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for as long as 3 months.