Stuffed Cabbage Roll Casserole 🥬🍅🍴
All the flavor of classic cabbage rolls—without the rolling! This easy, hearty casserole is packed with seasoned beef, tender cabbage, and rice all baked together in a savory tomato sauce.
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🛒 Ingredients:
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 3½ lbs chopped cabbage
• 1 (29 oz) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 (14 oz) cans beef broth
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📌 Directions:
1️⃣ Preheat Oven
• Set oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish and gather your ingredients.
2️⃣ Cook the Ground Beef
• In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef until no longer pink (5–7 minutes).
• Drain excess fat.
3️⃣ Mix the Casserole
• In a large bowl, combine chopped cabbage, tomato sauce, onion, uncooked rice, salt, and cooked beef.
• Stir everything together until well mixed.
4️⃣ Assemble
• Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Pour beef broth evenly over the top.
5️⃣ Bake Covered
• Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour.
6️⃣ Stir & Finish Baking
• After 1 hour, remove the dish from the oven, stir the contents, cover again, and return to the oven for 20–30 more minutes, or until the cabbage is tender and rice is fully cooked.
7️⃣ Serve & Enjoy
• Serve warm as a cozy, satisfying meal. Add shredded cheese on top before baking if you want a melty twist!
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⏱ Time & Nutrition
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
• Calories: ~320 per serving
• Servings: 12
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💡 Tip:
Leftovers reheat beautifully—this dish is even better the next day!
A no-fuss version of a beloved comfort classic. Just chop, mix, bake, and dig in!