Cabbage Roll Casserole Recipe
Cabbage Roll Casserole made with meat, rice and cabbage in tomato sauce tastes like traditional cabbage rolls without all of the work. Unstuffed cabbage roll casserole or lazy Halupki is an easy weeknight dinner the whole family will love!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Resting Time5 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Course: Main
Cuisine: European American
Servings: 12
Cost: $10
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork or sausage casings removed
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground paprika or smoked paprika
- 1 ½ cup cooked white rice
- 1 medium green cabbage rinsed, cored, chopped
- 2 10.75 oz cans tomato soup
- 1 ½ cups water or beef broth, 1 soup can-full
Preheat oven to 350 degrees f, and spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non stick cooking spray
Cook ground beef, pork and onion in a large skillet on medium high heat until no longer pink. Remove excess grease if needed
Season meat mixture with salt, garlic powder, pepper and paprika, stir in cooked rice. Set aside
Place half the chopped cabbage on bottom of prepared baking dish
Add meat mixture over cabbage, and top with remaining cabbage
Mix 2 cans tomato soup with 1 can water or broth (1 ½ cups) and pour over casserole, making sure liquid covers cabbage
Cover with aluminum foil and place in preheated oven
Bake for 45 minutes, remove foil, and stir gently to make sure sauce is mixed with casserole
Bake for another 15-20 minutes or until casserole is bubbling and cabbage is tender
Allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving
Make sure to use cooked rice in this recipe. If you only have uncooked rice, you will need to add more liquid.
You can use tomato sauce instead of soup, but flavor will be different. If you have a favorite stuffed cabbage recipe, you can use the same ingredients to make an unstuffed version.
I use a non stick skillet. If you need to use a little olive oil or butter to brown the meat and onions, you can.
Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 256mg | Potassium: 391mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg