If you love stuffed cabbage rolls you ar egoing to be gaga over this cabbage roll casserole!
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This savory cabbage roll casserole can be cooked low and slow in one pot or prepared as a 30-minute meal. (Please see alternate instructions at the end of the recipe for a 30-minute version if you are in a hurry.)
I have made this casserole using both methods and I think they both turn out great!
Ingredients
1 pound lean ground beef
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
1 teaspoon McCormick dried oregano
3/4 teaspoon Morton kosher salt
a few grinds of black pepper
1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds, optional
1 cup brown rice, uncooked (use white rice if following 30-minute instructions)
14 ounces petite diced tomatoes, undrained
8 ounces tomato sauce
2 cups beef broth
12 ounces shredded cabbage, bagged coleslaw mix with carrots and cabbage works great
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
In an oven-safe Dutch oven or large skillet over medium-high heat, sauté beef and onions. Stir in oregano, thyme, salt, pepper, and caraway seeds while cooking.
When meat is cooked through and onions are tender, add garlic and rice, and sauté 3 minutes longer. Stir in beef broth, tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer and cover. Cook at least one hour, or up to 2 hours.
Stir in cabbage, and replace lid. (Mixture will seem very dry at this point, but the cabbage will release water as it cooks.) Simmer over very low heat about 10 minutes longer. Turn broiler to high.
Remove lid and turn off heat. Sprinkle cheeses over the top of the cabbage mixture, and place the pot under broiler for 3-5 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and starting to brown. Enjoy!
30-Minute Method Using the beef broth as the cooking liquid, cook the white rice. While rice is cooking, sauté beef and onions in an oven-safe Dutch oven or large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in oregano, thyme, salt, pepper, and caraway seeds while cooking. When meat is cooked through and onions are tender, add garlic, and sauté 3 minutes longer. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, and cabbage. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Turn broiler to high. When rice is done, stir it into cabbage mixture. Sprinkle cheeses over the top of the casserole, and place the pot under broiler for 3-5 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and starting to brown. Enjoy! |
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Quick Tip: Serve this delicious meal with homemade bread.
Thank you to Recipe Lion for this great recipe.
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