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Easy Cabbage Rolls Recipe

Easy Cabbage Rolls Recipe
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These easy cabbage rolls combine lean ground turkey and beef with seasoned rice and tomatoes, wrapped in tender boiled cabbage leaves and baked in a flavorful tomato sauce. Perfect for a comforting family meal that’s hearty yet healthy.

Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

  • 1 head green cabbage
  • 1 cup long grain white rice (uncooked)
  • 1 pound lean ground turkey
  • ½ pound lean ground beef
  • 2 small yellow onions (diced)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • ½ teaspoon dried dill
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (or 1 tablespoon dried parsley)
  • Salt and black pepper (to taste)

Tomato Sauce & Filling

  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes (with juices)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 ¾ cups tomato sauce (divided)
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup

Instructions

  1. Prepare the cabbage leaves: Boil cabbage leaves for about 2 minutes until soft. Remove leaves carefully from the head – loosen the thicker stems by cutting or peeling to make them easier to roll. Set the leaves aside to cool.
  2. Preheat oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the rolls.
  3. Cook the rice: Cook rice according to package directions, but reduce the cooking time by 5 minutes so the rice remains slightly underdone, allowing it to finish cooking in the oven. Set aside.
  4. Cook the meat mixture: In a pan, cook ground turkey, ground beef, diced onions, minced garlic, dried dill, parsley, salt, and black pepper until no pink meat remains. Drain excess fat. Stir in cooked rice, diced tomatoes with their juices, ⅓ cup of tomato sauce, and the egg until thoroughly combined.
  5. Prepare the tomato sauce: In a bowl, mix the remaining 1 ⅓ cups of tomato sauce with the condensed tomato soup. Spread a very thin layer of this sauce mixture on the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish to prevent sticking.
  6. Assemble the cabbage rolls: Remove or thin the thick stems from the cabbage leaves for easier rolling. Place a cabbage leaf flat and spoon ¼ to ⅓ cup of the meat and rice filling into the center. Fold in the sides and roll up the leaf tightly, placing the seam side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining leaves and filling. Use smaller leaves as needed, rolling smaller portions.
  7. Bake: Pour the remaining sauce over the cabbage rolls and cover the baking dish tightly with foil. Bake for 75 to 90 minutes until the rolls are cooked through and tender.
  8. Rest and serve: Allow the cabbage rolls to cool for about 15 minutes before serving to let the flavors meld and the sauce thicken slightly.

Notes

  • When removing cabbage leaves, core the cabbage first and peel off the leaves. For thick stems, you can slice down the stem to thin it and make rolling easier.
  • If some leaves are smaller, use smaller amounts of filling and tuck in the sides carefully.
  • Partially undercooking the rice helps prevent mushy filling after baking.

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Keywords: cabbage rolls, ground turkey, ground beef, stuffed cabbage, easy dinner, baked cabbage rolls

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