One Pan Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls
One Pan Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 pound ground sausage
- 1 onion, large, chopped
- 3 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1 head green cabbage, cored and chopped
- 1 can tomato sauce, 15 ounce
- 1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounce, undrained
- 1/2 cup white rice, uncooked
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- as needed sour cream, optional, for garnish
- as needed fresh parsley, optional, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add 1 pound of ground beef and 1/2 pound of ground sausage to the skillet. Break up the meat with a spoon and cook until it is completely browned. Once browned, drain any excess fat from the skillet.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Add 1 large chopped onion to the skillet with the cooked meat. Sauté the onion, stirring occasionally, until it has softened.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Stir in 3 minced garlic cloves and cook for an additional 1 minute until the garlic becomes fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add 1 head of cored and chopped green cabbage to the skillet. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage wilts down.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
Pour in 1 (15 ounce) can of tomato sauce and 1 (14.5 ounce) can of undrained diced tomatoes.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add 1/2 cup of uncooked white rice and 1 cup of beef broth to the mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Season the dish with 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Stir all the ingredients together thoroughly. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low. Cover the skillet and let it cook until the rice is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
⏱️ 25 min
- 10
For a nicely browned top, uncover the skillet and transfer it to a preheated oven. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the top is slightly browned and bubbly.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 375
- 11
Serve the unstuffed cabbage rolls hot. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of fresh parsley, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
One Pan Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 pound ground sausage
- 1 onion, large, chopped
- 3 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1 head green cabbage, cored and chopped
- 1 can tomato sauce, 15 ounce
- 1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounce, undrained
- 1/2 cup white rice, uncooked
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- as needed sour cream, optional, for garnish
- as needed fresh parsley, optional, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add 1 pound of ground beef and 1/2 pound of ground sausage to the skillet. Break up the meat with a spoon and cook until it is completely browned. Once browned, drain any excess fat from the skillet.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Add 1 large chopped onion to the skillet with the cooked meat. Sauté the onion, stirring occasionally, until it has softened.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Stir in 3 minced garlic cloves and cook for an additional 1 minute until the garlic becomes fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add 1 head of cored and chopped green cabbage to the skillet. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage wilts down.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
Pour in 1 (15 ounce) can of tomato sauce and 1 (14.5 ounce) can of undrained diced tomatoes.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add 1/2 cup of uncooked white rice and 1 cup of beef broth to the mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Season the dish with 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Stir all the ingredients together thoroughly. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low. Cover the skillet and let it cook until the rice is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
⏱️ 25 min - 10
For a nicely browned top, uncover the skillet and transfer it to a preheated oven. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the top is slightly browned and bubbly.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 375 - 11
Serve the unstuffed cabbage rolls hot. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of fresh parsley, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min