Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Casserole

Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Casserole

from ourzestylife.com
75 min
8 servings

These easy unstuffed cabbage rolls recipe layers rice, ground beef, cabbage and tomato sauce in a casserole, and then bakes it to savory perfection in oven.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 cups onion (chopped, about 1 medium onion)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • ¾ cup uncooked converted rice (like Minute Rice)
  • 2 ½ cups tomato pasta sauce (or tomato sauce, 1 can (spicy, or your favorite flavor))
  • 3 Tablespoons vinegar
  • 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 8-9 cups cabbage (shredded, about ½ large head of cabbage)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.

  2. 2

    Add beef, onion, and garlic to a medium skillet. Cook until browned, breaking up meat with meat chopper or a wooden spoon, about 5-6 minutes. Add rice, stir, and set aside.

  3. 3

    In a large measuring cup or medium bowl, combine pasta sauce, vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper.

  4. 4

    Layer bottom of baking dish with ⅓ of the cabbage. Spoon ½ of the rice mixture on top and drizzle with ⅓ of the tomato sauce mixture. Layer ⅓ of the cabbage, remaining ½ of the rice mixture and drizzle with ⅓ of tomato sauce mixture. Layer remaining ⅓ of the cabbage and ⅓ of the tomato sauce mixture. See notes for laye details.

  5. 5

    Cover and bake for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes, continue to bake uncovered for 15-30 minutes, or until cabbage is tender, rice is cooked, and casserole is bubbling.

  6. 6

    Gently stir and serve.