Beef cabbage roll casserole is an easy healthy dish to put together on busy weeknights. This is a deconstructed version of cabbage rolls and a family favorite.
Everything is cooked together in one pot, making clean-up easier. Rice is already mixed in so the meal is ready to serve on its own!
This is a recipe the whole family will love! Next time, I’d like to try it with cauliflower rice for a low-carb version!
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Casserole with Cabbage and Ground Beef
Need a quick, easy dinner idea? This beef rice cabbage casserole is the perfect combination. I’m a big fan of one-pot dinner recipes. Simple ingredients are cooked together in one pot or pan making cooking and clean up so much easier!
For this recipe, ground beef is browned in a frying pan and topped with a mixture of green cabbage, rice, tomatoes, and spices. This recipe is great for busy weeknights when you need something simple, inexpensive and delicious! My husband loves this recipe – leftovers also make really great lunches.
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Recipe Ingredients
GROUND BEEF: You’ll need 1 lb of ground beef for this recipe. You can also use lean ground turkey, ground pork or ground chicken.
RICE: I used short grain brown rice, but you can also use white rice. You’ll need 1 cup of cooked rice – you can use leftover rice from another meal, or cook the rice earlier in the day in a rice cooker (this is what I did). Minute rice can also be used to save time.
CABBAGE: I love using cabbage in meals because it’s healthy and inexpensive. You’ll need 5 cups of cabbage leaves sliced thin. Use head of cabbage leftovers to make cabbage coleslaw. A bag of coleslaw mix can be used to save time.
ONION: One small onion diced, white onion or yellow onion will work.
SPICES: This recipe uses a few simple spices including Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
TOMATOES: Save time and use 2 cans of diced tomatoes and 1 cup of crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce or spaghetti sauce. A can of tomato soup will also work in a pinch!
Equipment Used
I used a cast iron brasier which is oven safe. This makes it so easy to cook on the stove first then add the dish straight to the oven for baking.
Any oven-safe dish will work here, including a dutch oven. You could also cook the ingredients in a large skillet on the stove, then pour them into an oven-safe casserole dish or cake pan to finish the job.
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How To Make Beef Rice Cabbage Casserole
From start to finish, this recipe can be on your family’s plates in about 45 minutes.
- You’ll need 1 cup of cooked rice for this recipe. This can be leftovers from another meal, or rice cooked in advance. I like to use a rice cooker.
- I like to wash and prep all my vegetables first. For this recipe, you’ll need to dice half of an onion and slice the green cabbage into thin strips.
- Sautee onion in a pan on stove top until it turns translucent. Add ground beef over medium heat and cook until no longer pink.
- Add chopped cabbage, cooked rice, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes and spices to beef mixture according to full recipe card instructions below. Mix and cook 2-3 mins.
- Now transfer an oven save baking dish and bake for 30 minutes uncovered. Give a quick stir halfway through. Serve and enjoy!
Leftover casserole can be stored in an airtight container or casserole dish covered with plastic wrap in the fridge up to 3-4 days. Reheat the recipe in the oven (in the casserole dish), on the stove in a frying pan or in the microwave.
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More Easy One Pot Dinner Recipes
I’m sure you’ll need some more delicious dinner inspiration in your back pocket, so here are a few recipes to save for later:
- Easy One Pot Spaghetti has everything cooked in one pot, including the pasta!
- One Pot Taco Pasta is dinner in under 30 minutes.
- One-Pot Chicken Burrito Bowl is incredibly delicious.
- Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet is easy, simple and one of our most popular recipes.
- Shrimp Asparagus Pasta is deliciously satisfying.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked rice - white rice or brown rice
- 1 small yellow onion - diced
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 2 (14 oz) canned diced tomatoes - drained
- 2 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp Salt and pepper - ½ tsp for each
- ½ tsp garlic powder - or 2 minced garlic cloves
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes - tomato paste or spaghetti sauce will also work
- 5 cups green cabbage - finely sliced
Instructions
- In advance: Cook the rice according to package instructions and the way you normally do (I use a rice cooker). You'll need 1 cup of cooked rice.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Slice the cabbage into thin strips. You'll need 5 cups worth.
- Heat a frying pan or oven-safe pot with a bit of cooking oil. Add in the chopped onion. Cook until the onion turns translucent, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add the ground beef. Cook until the ground beef is no longer pink.
- Add the cabbage, cooked rice, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes (or spaghetti sauce), Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix together.
- Cover with a lid and sautee the meat mixture for 3-5 minutes, stirring occassionally.
- If using a frying pan, transfer to an oven save casserole dish (my dish is oven safe). Bake for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- Give a quick stir before dishing on to plates to serve.
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided is an estimate and is per serving.