Cabbage Roll Casserole (Crock Pot Version)
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 20 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
334 kcal
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Cuisine
American
Cabbage Roll Casserole (Crock Pot Version)
Description
Cabbage Roll Casserole (Crock Pot Version) brings together ground beef or pork with garlic and onion, simmered in a tomato sauce enriched with diced tomatoes and condensed tomato soup. The addition of uncooked rice cooks within the slow cooker alongside the chopped cabbage layered with the meat mixture. The slow cooking process melds the savory flavors and tenderizes the cabbage and rice, creating a cozy casserole texture reminiscent of classic cabbage rolls but simpler to assemble.
The dish is finished with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese atop once cooking is complete, allowing it to soften without browning. This casserole benefits from the slow cooker’s gentle, even heat which cooks the rice perfectly and softens the cabbage chunks without disintegrating them.
Serve it as a hearty main dish, suitable for family meals on cooler days. The flavors are balanced with dried thyme and paprika, giving the tomato sauce depth and subtle warmth.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef or ground pork, or a mixture of the two, lean
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 onion diced
- 15 ounces tomato sauce divided
- 1 cup water
- 10.75 ounces condensed tomato soup 1 can
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes with juices, canned
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried leaves
- ¾ cup long grain white rice uncooked
- 1 medium cabbage head
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese optional, shredded
Instructions
- Brown beef or pork, onion, garlic and seasonings over medium heat until no pink remains. Drain.
- Add 1 cup tomato sauce, 1 cup water and ½ can of tomato soup and diced tomatoes to the beef.
- Stir in rice, and mix well until heated through. Remove from heat.
- Chop cabbage into 4 wedges and remove core. Chop into chunks (mine were about ¾"x1 ½").
- Layer ½ of the meat mixture and ½ of the cabbage in the slow cooker. Repeat layers. Place half the meat and then half the cabbage in cooker.
- Combine the remaining tomato soup, remaining tomato sauce and ⅓ cup water. Pour over top of cabbage.
- Cook on low 4-6 hours or just until rice is cooked. Once done, turn slow cooker off, sprinkle cheese on top and let sit 10 minutes to set and melt cheese.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 334 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 334 | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 773mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 1125mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 880IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 61mg | 68% |
| Calcium | 212mg | 21% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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