This cabbage roll casserole recipe is loaded with savory flavor!
Hearty ingredients like seasoned ground beef, cabbage, and rice are baked in a marinara sauce and ready to serve!
It’s flavorful, satisfying, and perfect for batch cooking!
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Ingredients & Variations
Meat – This is a great way to use up leftover ground beef, shredded turkey, or chicken. If making the meat sauce from scratch, add some ground sausage to make it extra juicy. Sliced summer sausage, diced ham, or bacon crumbles are great switches for the ground beef if time is short.
Cabbage – Green, red, or a bag of shredded coleslaw mix works in this recipe.
Rice – Instant white or brown rice cooks fast and soaks up all that delicious tomato sauce. Leftover rice is a budget-friendly way to use up leftovers!
Sauce – Choose your favorite marinara sauce, pizza sauce, or even a can of condensed tomato soup.
Variations – It’s easy to sneak in some extra veggies like a bag of peas and carrots or some water chestnuts for a little crunch. Omit the meat altogether and make a vegetarian version using a can of drained and rinsed black beans. Spread a cup of cheddar, Monterey Jack, or Swiss cheese over the finished casserole and broil until the cheese is browned and bubbly, if you like.
How to Make Cabbage Roll Casserole
Layers of savory meat sauce, rice, and cabbage make the best all-in-one dinner!
- Cook ground beef and drain.
- Add cabbage and cook until the cabbage is tender.
- Add cabbage and beef mixture with the remaining ingredients to a casserole dish.
- Cover and bake (per recipe below) until rice is tender. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Our Best Tips & Tricks
- For best results, you can prep, bake, and enjoy all week long for easy school or work lunches and quick dinners. The flavors will continue to blend and you can always add a fresh batch of rice or veggies!
- Leftover casserole will keep in the refrigerator for 4 days or can be frozen. Freeze before or after baking when the dish is cool. Wrap in plastic wrap, then foil and freeze for up to 3 months. Reheat leftovers in the microwave or stovetop or add to a tasty vegetable soup with cabbage.
- To bake from frozen, thaw overnight in the refrigerator and bake as per the directions in the original recipe (you may need to add about 15-20 minutes if the casserole is cold from the fridge).
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Cabbage Roll Casserole Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 8 ounces cabbage , about ¼ medium head of cabbage
- 24 ounces marinara sauce
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 ¼ cups instant rice , Minute Rice
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon each salt and black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dry thyme leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a large 12-inch skillet, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add the cabbage to the beef and cook, stirring until tender, about 7 minutes.
- In a 9×13 inch baking dish, combine the cooked beef and cabbage, marinara sauce, broth, instant rice, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and thyme.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake for 30-35 minutes or until rice is tender. Rest 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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