One Pot Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls

Stuffed cabbage is a delicious traditional dish from eastern Europe. There are lots of ways to make it, but the most familiar way is to mix ground beef with onion, garlic, and cooked rice, wrap this filling in boiled cabbage leaves, cover it with tomato sauce, and bake it in a casserole dish. The juices from the meat ooze out into the rice and blend with the tomato sauce to make a yummy, hearty, savory meal.

Unfortunately, making it this way is a big hassle. You have to cook the cabbage first, and then mix up the filling, and then load it into the cabbage leaves and roll them up and put them in the dish and spoon on the tomato sauce…and then wait 45 minutes for the whole thing to cook.
So I decided it was time to give this complicated dish a makeover. Just like my Easy Crockpot Lasagna Ravioli and my Chicken Cordon Bleu Bites, these One Pot Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls have all the flavor of the original recipe, but they’re way easier to make. No need to mess with boiling and stuffing and rolling up a bunch of cabbage leaves…just brown the meat, add the rest of the ingredients, and let it all simmer in one pot until it’s done.

Prep time 10 mins
Cook time 40 mins
Total time 50 mins
Serves: 4-6

author: corey valley(Thank You)
source: familyfreshmeals.com

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ cup onion, diced
• 1 small green cabbage head, chopped (about 4 cups)
• 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (8oz) can tomato sauce
• ½ cup beef broth
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a large, deep skillet or dutch oven, brown ground beef, onions and garlic together. Cook until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
2. Add cabbage, tomatoes, tomato sauce, broth, paprika, sugar, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil.
3. nexs One Pot Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls for full instructions

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