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
Notes
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.
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition Facts
Un-stuffed Cabbage
Serves: 8 cups
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Amount Per Serving: 1 cup
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| Calories | 221.87 kcal | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 11.48 g | 16.9% | |
| Saturated Fat 4.49 g | 20% | |
| Trans Fat 0.54 g | ||
| Cholesterol 37.18 mg | 12.3% | |
| Sodium 359.4 mg | 15% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 17.03 g | 5.7% | |
| Dietary Fiber 1.28 g | 4% | |
| Sugars 3.5 g | ||
| Protein 11.7 g | ||
| Vitamin A | Vitamin C | |
| Calcium | Iron | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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