Lazy Cabbage Rolls Recipe
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Rating
4.95 out of 5 stars
(189)
Ingredients
16-18 patties
- 4 cups cooked white rice (from 1 1/2 cups uncooked rice), cooled to room temp
- 1/2 medium cabbage, sliced into 1/4″ wide strips (7 cups sliced)
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 large onion, divided (1/2 grated and 1/2 finely diced)
- 2 large eggs
- Original Mrs. Dash, or any salt-free all-purpose seasoning
- Salt and black pepper
- 2 Tbsp finely chopped parsley or dill
- 1 Tbsp Olive oil
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1 large carrot, julienned or grated
- 2 cups store-bought marinara or homemade Marinara Sauce
- 3 cups hot water
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Preparation
Step 1
Oil a 9x13 casserole dish, preheat oven to 425˚F.
Step 2
Slice cabbage into 1/4" thin slices. Place in a heat proof bowl, cover with boiling water and let sit 10 min to soften. Drain and squeeze out excess water with your hands.
Step 3
In a large mixing bowl, combine ground turkey, ground pork, drained cabbage and 4 cups cooked rice. Grate 1/2 large onion into meat mixture. Add 2 eggs, 1 tsp Mrs Dash, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 2 tsp salt, and 2 Tbsp finely chopped parsley. Mix well. Form into potato-shaped patties with your hands (each should be about 1/2 cup of the meat mixture). Arrange in oiled casserole.
Step 4
For the sauce, finely dice remaining 1/2 large onion. Heat a large pot over medium/high heat and add 1 Tbsp oil and 3 Tbsp butter. Add diced onion and sauté 5 minutes, stirring occasionally or until softened. Add julienned carrot and cook another 3 minutes or until softened. Add 2 cups marinara and 3 cups hot water and bring to a boil. Add 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp Mrs Dash, or season to taste.
Step 5
Pour sauce over patties until they are nearly covered. Cover with foil and bake on medium rack at 425˚F for 40 min.
Step 6
To serve, plate the lazy stuffed cabbage and spoon the extra juice over the top. Serve with sour cream (my favorite) or plain Greek yogurt.
Step 7
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Chef's notes
We used Jasmine rice
The larger casserole dish was a smaller 9x12
If using a 9x13 dish, all patties should fit
