One Pot Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls
One Pot Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls
If you ever made classic stuffed cabbage rolls, you know that they are quite labor intensive, as you have to wrap the meat and rice filling into individual cabbage leaves. So how do you simplify it? By turning the “stuffed” cabbage rolls into “unstuffed”! With unstuffed cabbage rolls version, there are no cabbage leaves to stuff. Instead, the cabbage leaves are chopped up and cooked together with meat, rice and tomato sauce. The exact same flavor with so much less effort – what a winner!
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One Pot Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls |
Unstuffed cabbage rolls casserole is also often called “lazy cabbage rolls”. Yes, I’m super lazy so the name really speaks to me 🙂 And to make this dish even lazier, I cook it in the Instant Pot. Instant Pot is a perfect gadget for lazy people who are short on time!
INGRÉDIÉNTS
· 1 lb léân ground bééf
· 2-3 gârlic clovés, mincéd
· ½ cup onion, dicéd
· 1 smâll gréén câbbâgé héâd, choppéd (âbout 4 cups)
· 2 (14.5 oz) câns dicéd tomâtoés
· 1 (8oz) cân tomâto sâucé
· ½ cup bééf broth
· 1 téâspoon pâprikâ
· 1 tâbléspoon brown sugâr
· 2 téâspoons sâlt
· 1 téâspoon péppér
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a large, deep skillet or dutch oven, brown ground beef, onions and garlic together. Cook until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
- Add cabbage, tomatoes, tomato sauce, broth, paprika, sugar, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil.
- Cover and reduce heat, and simmer until cabbage is tender, about 30 minutes.