Here’s a simple, hearty Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Casserole—all the flavor of cabbage rolls, but much easier (no rolling needed).
🥘 Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Casserole
Ingredients
- 500g (1 lb) ground beef or chicken
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 3–4 cups cabbage (shredded)
- 1 cup cooked rice (or uncooked if baking longer)
- 2–3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 can (400g) diced tomatoes
- 1 can tomato sauce (or 1½ cups passata)
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt (to taste)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning (optional)
- 1–2 tbsp oil
👨🍳 Instructions
- Cook meat
- Heat oil in a pan
- Brown ground beef with onion and garlic
- Add flavor
- Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, and spices
- Simmer 5–10 minutes
- Add cabbage
- Mix shredded cabbage into the pan
- Cook until slightly softened
- Combine
- Stir in cooked rice (or layer if baking raw rice version)
- Bake (optional but best)
- Transfer to baking dish
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20–25 minutes
🍽️ Tips
- Add cheese on top for a richer version
- Use lean meat for a lighter dish
- Add chili flakes if you like spice
- Tastes even better the next day
✔️ Bottom line
This dish is basically “cabbage rolls without the work”—same taste, much faster prep.
If you want, I can also give you:
- a low-carb version
- a slow cooker version
- or a diet-friendly version with calories
