Cabbage rolls are one of my old school comfort foods. Seasoned rice and hamburger rolled up into cabbage leaves and simmered in a tomato sauce, delicious. As an added bonus it is an extremely economical meal. You can feed a family of 4-6 people for under $10.
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The down side to cabbage rolls is all the stuffing, rolling, etc. Like many recipes of the past they take considerable work. I was delighted to find a very old magazine clipping in grandma’s recipe box with a recipe for unstuffed cabbage (unfortunately the clipping does not state who wrote or published it, not even a year). This has all the flavor, but requires much less effort.
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Un-stuffed Cabbage
Save to BigOven A hearty casserole that easily feeds 4-6 people for under $10. All the flavor of cabbage rolls/stuffed cabage with far less work.
- 1 Small cabbage, shredded
- 1 Pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3/4 Cup instant rice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 20 oz jar of pasta sauce
- 15 oz can of diced tomatoes, with juice (optional)
- 1 Cup water (2 cups if you omit the diced tomatoes)
- 1/2 Cup Parmesan cheese
- Preheat oven to 350° F
- In a large pan brown the ground beef with the onions over medium heat (about 5 minutes)
- Drain grease and stir in rice, salt, pepper and oregano
- Shred the cabbage
- Place the shredded cabbage in a non-stick or well greased 3-4 Qt casserole pan.
- Spoon the beef mixture over the cabbage, spread evenly
- In a large bowl combine the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and water. Pour this mixture over the beef.
- Sprinkle cheese over the top.
- Cover with lid or aluminum foil and bake for 90 minutes in the preheated oven.
The original vintage recipe called for two cans of condensed tomato soup and two cups of water. I find the pasta sauce and diced tomatoes add a little more flavor but in a pinch you could use tomato soup.
