Try this simple unstuffed cabbage rolls recipe for a dish full of taste but much less work than rolling all the ingredients into the cabbage.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time55 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls Recipe
Servings: 6
Calories: 364kcal
Ingredients
2poundslean ground beef
1mediumwhite onion,diced
1smallhead cabbage,chopped (core removed)
28ouncesdiced tomatoes
398milliliterstomato sauce
¼cupwhite vinegar
2tablespoonsbrown sugar
1cupbeef broth,low sodium
1½tablespoonspaprika
2clovesgarlic,minced
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspooncracked black pepper
1cupminute rice,uncooked
Instructions
In a large frying pan, thoroughly cook ground beef and drain off excess fat. Once cooked place in large saucepot.
In the same, now empty, frying pan brown the onions. Add cooked onions to the ground beef.
Add the rest of the ingredients to the large pot except the rice.
Stir well to mix then put on stovetop bringing to a boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to low and simmer covered for 20 minutes.
Add uncooked rice then cook covered for an additional 10 minutes.
Serve hot.
Notes
You can cook ground beef in bulk ahead of time. Store in the freezer until you are ready to use, and then add to your recipe when called for. This saves some time browning the meat.