Kittencal's cabbage roll casserole is a hearty, comforting dish that's perfect for a cold winter day. It's made with tender cabbage, ground beef, rice, and a flavorful tomato sauce. The best part is that it's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like your casserole cheesy, spicy, or veggie-packed, there's a recipe out there for you. So grab a spoon and get ready to enjoy a delicious and satisfying meal.
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KITTENCAL'S CABBAGE ROLLS WITH TOMATO SAUCE
This is my own recipe that I have made for over 25 years, I have made these for weddings, socials and large get togethers and everyone loves them --- I have two large cabbage listed as you will need extra cabbage leaves to line the bottom and top of the pan to prevent the rolls from over browning which may happen during the long cooking time --- cooked rice will also be fine for this and if you like lots of rice you may increase amount --- make certain that the heads of cabbage are frozen then completely thawed before starting this recipe, this will allow for easy removal of the leaves, allow the frozen cabbage heads thaw at room temperature overnight in bowls --- to save some time I most always remove the cabbage leaves a day ahead and refrigerate in a bowl and you may even prepare the ground beef mixture a day ahead so the following day just mix the sauce roll and cook --- for these cabbage rolls I do not precook the ground beef it will cook thoroughly in the oven --- I have listed the sauerkraut as optional if you are a sauerkraut-lover then add it in I most always do it really adds extra flavor to the cabbage and you may use more than 1/2 cup if desired --- the amounts listed will fill a 13 x 9-inch pan very full or even better so you do not over crowd the rolls a larger pan may be used or use two pans and freeze one for another meal, just thaw overnight in the fridge then allow to sit at room temperature for about 2 hours then cook as stated --- if you like lots of sauce then you may double amounts but I would suggest to make it in a larger baking pan if you are doubling the sauce.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Rice
Time 3h40m
Yield 16-20 cabbage rolls
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Set oven to 350 degrees F (second-lowest oven rack).
- Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan or use a larger pan (for easier clean up I strongly advise to use a disposable heavy foil pan).
- Make certain that the cabbage heads are completely thawed before using for this (to do this remove the heads of cabbage from freezer and place in a bowl then thaw at room temperature overnight).
- Using a small sharp knife carefully remove the hard core/stem from the center of the head, then remove the leaves from the cabbage (you may need to keep slicing off some middle part to remove the leaves easier).
- To speed up cooking time you may want to cook the leaves in boiling salted water for about 8-10 minutes this will give the cabbage rolls a head start and reduce cooking time slightly.
- Using your hands gently squeeze out 2 to 3 leaves at a time to remove excess water, then place the leaves in a large bowl; set aside.
- FOR MEAT FILLING; using clean hands mix all ingredients together for the meat filling in large bowl until thoroughly combined.
- FOR SAUCE; in another bowl combine all sauce ingredients together until blended (adjust the salt and pepper to taste).
- Line the bottom of the pan with cabbage leaves (due to the long cooking time this will protect the rolls from over browning/burning in the pan while cooking, you may also place leaves on top of the sauce then cover with foil but that is optional).
- Using a large spoon or a ladle drizzle half of the sauce over the leaves then spread out to cover the leaves (does not have to cover the leaves completely).
- Stuff the cabbage leaves tightly but carefully with the meat mixture (I use about 1/3-cup for larger leaves).
- Roll up tightly and place the rolls in a single layer on top of the cabbage leaves and sauce in the baking dish.
- Drizzle the remaining sauce over the rolls (using a butter knife separate the rolls slightly to insure the sauce settles between and around each roll).
- Sprinkle about 1/2 cup or a little more sauerkraut over the sauce (if using).
- At this point you may cover the rolls with more leaves if desired (this is optional but good to do).
- Cover tightly with foil.
- IMPORTANT; if you are using a 13 x 9-inch dish it will be very full so place on a large jelly-roll pan to catch any spills.
- Cook at 350 degrees F (oven rack set to second-lowest position) for about 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until the cabbage is very tender, the cooking time will vary depending on how thick the cabbage leaves are and if you have pre-boiled the leaves firstly, I usually check after about 2 hours).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.4, Fat 11.5, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 42.5, Sodium 344.5, Carbohydrate 17.3, Fiber 5, Sugar 8.2, Protein 14.4
CABBAGE ROLL CASSEROLE
I layer cabbage with tomato sauce and ground beef lasagna-style to create a hearty casserole that tastes like cabbage rolls but without all the work. -Doreen Martin, Kitimat, British Columbia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat, crumbling beef, until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in 1 can tomato sauce and next 6 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Stir in rice and bacon; remove from heat., Layer a third of the cabbage in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with half the meat mixture. Repeat layers; top with remaining cabbage. Pour remaining tomato sauce over top. , Cover and bake 45 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with coarsely ground pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 256 calories, Fat 13g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 544mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 20g protein.
EASY CABBAGE ROLL CASSEROLE
Forget trying to roll the cabbage rolls. I tried this once and realized that I didn't need to spend all that time making the rolls because they ended up looking the same on the plate anyways.
Provided by Tracy
Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Cabbage
Time 2h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8x12-inch baking dish.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir ground beef until crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease. Stir in onions, water, tomato sauce, garlic, salt and black pepper; bring to a simmer. Add rice, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
- Spread half the shredded cabbage in prepared baking dish; cover with half the beef mixture. Repeat layers. Arrange bacon over final layer of beef. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in preheated oven until bacon is crisp and cabbage is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.7 calories, Carbohydrate 19.6 g, Cholesterol 61.7 mg, Fat 15.8 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 20.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 820.7 mg, Sugar 5.5 g
LAYERED CABBAGE ROLL CASSEROLE
Make and share this Layered Cabbage Roll Casserole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Darlene10
Categories Meat
Time 1h50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Brown beef, onions, garlic, salt, pepper, tomato sauce and water.
- Bring to a boil and stir in rice.
- Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Place 1/2 of the cabbage in a greased baking dish; cover with 1/2 the rice mixture.
- Repeat layers.
- cover and bake in 350 oven for one l hour.
- If desired you can put sauerkraut on top of the layers.
- Another alternative is to use an equivalent amount of tomato juice instead of the sauce and water.
DECONSTRUCTED CABBAGE ROLL CASSEROLE
I love cabbage rolls but don't have the patience to put them together, so I prefer to combine all the ingredients casserole-style and bake. Same taste, easier prep! That's how we roll!
Provided by Rock_lobster
Categories Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a casserole dish.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
- Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic to the sausage. Cook until onion is translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in cabbage and cook until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer sausage mixture to the prepared casserole dish. Add tomato sauce, cooked rice, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, Cajun seasoning, pepper, and salt; stir to combine.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cabbage is tender, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.7 calories, Carbohydrate 30.3 g, Cholesterol 22.2 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 11.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 941 mg, Sugar 10.6 g
CABBAGE ROLL CASSEROLE
I use to make regular cabbage rolls until I found this recipe. Now, instead, I make this and it is as good as the regular cabbage rolls and alot easier.
Provided by BUCHKO
Categories Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes Rice
Time 1h40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large skillet, brown beef in oil over medium high heat until redness is gone. Drain off fat.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the onion, tomato sauce, cabbage, rice and salt. Add meat and mix all together. Pour mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour broth over meat mixture and bake in the preheated oven, covered, for 1 hour. Stir, replace cover and bake for another 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 352.4 calories, Carbohydrate 25.5 g, Cholesterol 64.3 mg, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 17.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 840.1 mg, Sugar 7.6 g
KITTENCAL'S CABBAGE ROLL CASSEROLE
This is a recipe I developed years back, it's a great alternative to cabbage rolls but takes much less time to make and has all the flavour, to speed up the cooking time a little I always give the cabbage a quick saute firsty --- you will *love* this!
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Weeknight
Time 1h25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a large baking dish.
- In a frypan brown bacon until crisp; drain fat.
- To the same skillet in the ground beef with onion, garlic, green pepper and dried chili flakes (if using) cook until meat is browned.
- Add in Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
- Add uncooked rice to hamburger mixture; mix well.
- Mix soup, pasta sauce and water until combined; cook stirring until bubbly.
- Spread the shredded cabbage in the baking dish.
- Spread the hot ground beef mixture over the cabbage (DO NOT STIR).
- Bake covered for 45 minutes.
- Uncover and cook until the cabbage is soft and the rice is cooked (about 20-25 minutes).
- Sprinkle the shredded cheese on top of casserole the last 5 mins of baking (if using).
KITTENCAL'S CABBAGE AND NOODLES
This recipe goes back over 20 years and I still make it, my family loves this and I often serve this with kielbasa sausage that I slice and lightly brown first then add into the skillet along with the noodles, any smoked dry sausage will do, it's just as delicious without the sausage:)
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Vegetable
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook the egg noodles according to package directions; drain then place back in the pot.
- Add in 2 tablespoons butter to the noodles to prevent sticking; set aside.
- Heat 1/2 cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add in onion, sugar and crushed chili flakes, cook stirring until just lightly browned (about 8-10 minutes).
- Add in shredded cabbage; cook stirring until tender or to desired doneness.
- Add in the cooked noodles with Parmesan cheese; toss to combine.
- Season with salt and black pepper.
- Delicious!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 519.7, Fat 21.3, SaturatedFat 12.1, Cholesterol 111.8, Sodium 275.5, Carbohydrate 67.9, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 9.4, Protein 16.4
CABBAGE ROLL CASSEROLE
This is comfort food with a capital "C". If you like sauerkraut you'll enjoy this. Just the smell of it cooking in the oven is soothing. Now in 91 ckbks, as of 4/14/06, and has 4 great reviews!
Provided by Nana Lee
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h45m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Chop cabbage into bite sized pieces, discard the core.
- Place cabbage in bottom of large deep casserole.
- Brown the meat, add the onion, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Add the rice and one can of the chopped tomatoes, including the juice.
- Mix together well and pour over the chopped cabbage.
- Spread the sauerkraut on top, including the juice.
- Cover with second can of chopped tomatoes and juice.
- Bake uncovered in a 350° oven for 20 minutes.
- Cover and continue baking for another hour or until rice is tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 387.1, Fat 17.9, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 77.1, Sodium 611.7, Carbohydrate 31.9, Fiber 9.1, Sugar 13.4, Protein 26.8
Tips:
- For a vegetarian version of this casserole, omit the ground beef and add an extra cup of chopped vegetables.
- If you don't have any cabbage on hand, you can use collard greens or kale instead.
- To make the casserole ahead of time, assemble it and bake it for 30 minutes. Then, let it cool completely and store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. When you're ready to serve, reheat it in a 350°F oven for 20-25 minutes, or until heated through.
- Serve the casserole with a dollop of sour cream, yogurt, or salsa.
Conclusion:
Kittencal's Cabbage Roll Casserole is a hearty and comforting dish that's perfect for a weeknight meal. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dinner idea, give this casserole a try.
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