Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef 85/15
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 2 cups Roma tomatoes, chopped (about 5 to 6 whole)
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons fresh basil, sliced
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 12 oz. tomato paste
- 24 oz. 4% cottage cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 pound whole milk, low moisture mozzarella, shredded
- 1 small head of cabbage – 4 to 6 cabbage leaves
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add diced onion and sauté for about 5 minutes, until soft.
- Add ground beef and sausage to the skillet with the onion and cook until browned, about 10 minutes.
- Add Roma tomatoes, garlic, salt, basil, parsley, and tomato paste. Stir to combine and let simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In a medium bowl, mix together cottage cheese, parmesan, eggs, pepper, salt, and parsley. Set aside until ready to assemble.
- Place about a 1/4 of the meat marinara sauce in the bottom of the slow cooker, then make a layer with cabbage leaves. Tear the cabbage leaves as needed to cover the entire bottom of the slow cooker.
- Top cabbage leaves with half of the cottage cheese parmesan mixture, then half of the remaining meat marinara sauce, and then half of the shredded mozzarella. Repeat layers – cabbage, cottage cheese, marinara, mozzarella.
- Place the cover on the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 6 hours. Serve warm.
Notes
- You can use any type of ground meat if preferred.
- Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours (HIGH) or 6 hours (LOW)
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Low Carb
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 150mg