Slow Cooker Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls

Slow Cooker Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls

from fitslowcookerqueen.com
250 min
6 servings
178 kcal / serving

This slow cooker unstuffed cabbage rolls recipe is perfect if you love the taste of classic cabbage rolls but dread the time-consuming process of making them. Simply combine all the ingredients: ground meat, cabbage, cauliflower rice, diced tomatoes, beef broth, onion, garlic, and seasonings in the slow cooker. Sit back and let it cook to perfection. The result is a comforting meal that’s packed with flavor. Instructions to make this healthy low-carb, paleo, and Whole30 compatible unstuffed cabbage rolls recipe in the Instant Pot are also included.

Ingredients

  • 1 headcabbage, chopped (approximately 1 pound or 4 cups)
  • 1 poundground meat
  • 1 ½ cupscauliflower rice
  • 28 ouncesdiced or crushed tomatoes
  • ½ cuplow-sodium beef broth (use 1 cup broth for instant pot)
  • ½ cuponion, diced
  • 2garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 ½ teaspoonssalt (or more)
  • 1 tablespoondried parsley
  • ½ teaspoonsmoked paprika
  • ¼ teaspoonpepper
  • 1 tablespoonoil

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground meat and cook until no longer pink, crumbling as you go. Drain grease.

  2. 2

    Add ground meat along with all ingredients EXCEPT the cauliflower rice to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.

  3. 3

    Cook HIGH 3-4 hour or LOW 6-8.

  4. 4

    Add cauliflower rice and cook an additional 15-30 minutes or until rice is tender.

  5. 5

    Set pressure cooker to the high saute setting. Once hot, add oil.

  6. 6

    Add ground meat & onion and cook until browned, 3-5 minutes, crumbling the meat as it cooks. Drain excess grease if needed.

  7. 7

    Add all other ingredients EXCEPT the cauliflower rice. Stir to mix well.

  8. 8

    Add lid, close and seal vent. Select manual setting and set time for 7 minutes. When cook time is completed, natural release pressure 5 minutes then quick release any remaining pressure.

  9. 9

    Open lid & stir in cauliflower rice.

  10. 10

    Add lid, close and seal vent. Select manual setting and set time for 0 (zero) minutes. Quick release pressure.