Cabbage Roll Casserole

One Pan Cabbage Roll Casserole

I love cabbage rolls, and I had all the ingredients to make them, but they sounded a little to time consuming last night. Using what I had on hand, I came up with this quicker recipe that you can cook all in one pan (bonus that you have less dishes), and then bake in a dish. Easy as pie, cabbage pie, covered in cheese, for the win!

 

This is full of flavor, and the texture is great too. Not bland, not mushy. My husband thinks he doesn't like cabbage but he went for seconds and took a bowl of leftovers to work for lunch today! My 3 year old thought it tasted like ravioli... okay, whatever, as long as she eats it!

 

 Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brown ground beef, onions, garlic, herbs and spices in a large sauté pan. Add salt and pepper.

Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and water, bring to a simmer. 

Spray a large baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Add 1/2 of the sliced cabbage to the bottom of the dish. 

 Stir rice into the tomato and meat mixture.

Add 1/2 of the meat mixture to the baking dish.

Then repeat with another layer of cabbage and the remaining meat and tomato mixture. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.

 

Remove foil, top with shredded cheese and bake uncovered for an additional 15 minutes.

Cabbage Roll Casserole Recipe

Serves: 6-8

 

Ingredients:

1 pound lean ground beef

1/2 head of cabbage, sliced

1 medium onion, diced

1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes

2 cups shredded mozzarella

1 cup brown rice

1 cup water

3 tablespoons tomato paste

1 tablespoon garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1/2 teaspoon paprika

salt and pepper

 

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brown ground beef, onions, garlic, herbs and spices, salt and pepper in a large sauté pan. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and water, bring to a simmer. Stir rice into the tomato and meat mixture.

 

Spray a large baking dish with non-stick cooking spray, add 1/2 of the sliced cabbage to the bottom of the dish. Layer on 1/2 of the meat mixture to the baking dish. Then repeat with another layer of cabbage and the remaining meat and tomato mixture. 

 

Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil, top with shredded cheese and bake uncovered for an additional 15 minutes.

 

Cheers!