Our cabbage roll casserole has all the amazing taste of traditional cabbage rolls without all the work! Loaded with cabbage, beef, and an amazing sauce!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword cabbage recipes, Cabbage Roll Casserole, ground beef casseroles
Prep Time 25 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour5 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Servings 12servings
Calories 541kcal
Author Kathleen
Ingredients
Sauce:
1(15-ounce) cantomato sauce
1(10.75-ounce) can condensed tomato soup
1/2cupketchup
2tablespoonsbrown sugarpacked
1/4cupfresh lemon juice
1/4teaspoondried dill
Filling:
1(2 1/2 pounds)cabbagechopped
2teaspoonsolive oil
1largeyellow onionchopped
4clovesgarlicminced
2poundsground beef or turkey
2teaspoonssalt
3/4teaspoonblack pepper
1(15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2teaspoondried dill
1teaspoondried thyme leaves
1/4teaspoonground sage
6slicesbaconcooked and chopped
2cupsricecooked
1 1/2cupscheddarshredded
1 1/2cupsMozzarellashredded
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Spray an 11x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the ingredients for the sauce and set aside. Add chopped cabbage (2 1/2 pounds) and stir to evenly combine. Set aside.
In a large nonstick skillet, add the olive oil (2 teaspoons), onion (1 large), and garlic (4 cloves) and saute over medium heat until the onion is soft about 5 minutes. Add the ground beef (2 pounds), 2 teaspoons salt, and 3/4 teaspoons pepper and cook over medium-high heat, crumbling the beef as it cooks, until the meat is no longer pink. Drain off fat. Add 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce, 1/2 teaspoon dried dill, thyme (1 teaspoon), sage (1/4 teaspoon), bacon (6 slices), and rice (2 cups), and stir until evenly combined.
Layer half of the cabbage in the prepared baking dish. Top with all the meat and rice mixture. Top with the remaining cabbage. Cover with aluminum foil and place on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Uncover, then sprinkle top with cheese and bake for 20 minutes or until the casserole is bubbly and the cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.