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Old Fashioned Cabbage Rolls

Hearty Old Fashioned Cabbage Rolls Packed with 5-Star Flavor

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Classic cabbage rolls filled with a savory mixture of ground beef, Italian sausage, rice, and seasonings, baked in a rich tomato sauce.

  • Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
  • Yield: 9 large cabbage rolls 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 large head of green cabbage
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 lb ground Italian sausage
  • 1 ½ cups cooked long grain rice (1/2 cup uncooked rice makes 1 ½ cups cooked)
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced (1 cup)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper (plus more for sauce, optional)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning (plus more for sauce, optional)
  • 1 large egg
  • 15 oz tomato sauce (1 can, divided)
  • 10.75 oz condensed tomato soup (1 can)
  • Chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Soften cabbage leaves by boiling, steaming, or microwaving with water until wilted. Drain.
  3. Combine ground beef, sausage, cooked rice, onion, salt, pepper, garlic, Italian seasoning, egg, and ½ cup tomato sauce in a bowl. Mix well.
  4. Whisk remaining tomato sauce, tomato soup, and optional extra seasoning in another bowl.
  5. Spread ½ cup sauce mixture in the bottom of a 9×13 casserole dish.
  6. Place ⅓ cup meat mixture in the center of each cabbage leaf. Fold and roll tightly.
  7. Arrange rolls in the dish.
  8. Pour remaining sauce over the rolls.
  9. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour or until internal temperature reaches 145°F.
  10. Uncover, baste with sauce, and bake for 10 more minutes.
  11. Garnish with parsley before serving.

Notes

  • Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  • Stuffed cabbage rolls have roots in Eastern European cuisine.
  • Steaming cabbage takes about 5-10 minutes to soften.
  • Total cooking time is about 1 hour 10 minutes.
  • Author: Livia Reed
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Eastern European
  • Diet: Low Lactose

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cabbage roll
  • Calories: 320
  • Sugar: 8g
  • Sodium: 850mg
  • Fat: 18g
  • Saturated Fat: 7g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 9g
  • Trans Fat: 0.5g
  • Carbohydrates: 22g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 19g
  • Cholesterol: 85mg