Description
Lazy Unstuffed Cabbage Casserole is a hearty, family-friendly comfort dish made with chopped cabbage, seasoned ground beef or turkey, rice, and rich tomato sauce, all baked together in one easy casserole.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey
- 1 medium head green cabbage, chopped (about 6 cups)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (optional)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (for greasing dish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease a large baking dish with olive oil.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef or turkey until browned. Drain excess grease if needed.
- Add diced onion and cook for 3–4 minutes until softened. Stir in minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, paprika, and optional Italian seasoning. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Spread half of the chopped cabbage evenly in the prepared baking dish.
- Layer half of the cooked rice over the cabbage, followed by half of the meat sauce mixture.
- Repeat the layers with remaining cabbage, rice, and meat sauce.
- Press down gently, cover tightly with foil, and bake for 40–45 minutes until cabbage is tender.
- Remove foil during the last 10 minutes if you prefer a slightly caramelized top.
- Let rest for 5–10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Casserole
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Lazy Unstuffed Cabbage Casserole, Cabbage Casserole, Comfort Food