Cabbage Roll Casserole

This cabbage roll casserole is a perfect comfort food dinner! So much easier to make than traditional cabbage rolls and absolutely delicious!

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This recipe was photographed and updated 10/2023.

Cabbage rolls are such a comfort food. I've never made them myself, but I absolutely love grabbing them from Kramarczuk's every time I'm in Minneapolis. Their mushroom cream sauce is to die for!

Today I'm sharing the Americanized version of cabbage rolls, cabbage roll casserole! This casserole is such a great substitute when you can't have cabbage rolls from your favorite deli, or from mom or grandma. The flavor won't quite be the same, but it's one of those meals that makes you feel happy.

Other than some chopping and browning the ground beef, the oven will do all the rest of the work for you! Just mix, throw it all in the casserole dish, cover and bake!

Each bite has a great mixture of ground beef, tomato, cabbage and rice. The garlic, basil and onion add just the right flavor to the tomatoes and broth.

This delicious recipe will feed the whole family and then some. Leftovers are just as tasty and it's freezer friendly too! This can also be made in the slow cooker.

Keep scrolling for tips, info and more comfort food casserole recipes! 

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Shopping list:

• ground beef
• salt
• black pepper
• dried basil
• garlic
• tomato sauce
• petite diced tomatoes
• beef broth
• cabbage
• onion
• long grain white rice

Scroll down to the printable recipe card for measurements and instructions!

Recipe tips:

• Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days.

• This recipe can be frozen either before or after baking for up to two months. The night before you're ready to bake, remove from freezer and thaw in the refrigerator overnight. To bake, remove from the refrigerator and set the casserole on the counter for about 15 minutes. Preheat your oven and bake per recipe instructions. Additional time may be needed based on the amount of thaw time, etc.

• This can also be made in the slow cooker. Prepare as directed, then mix all ingredients together in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 4-5 hours or high 3-4 hours. Rice and cabbage should be tender.

More casserole recipes you might like:

• Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast Casserole
• Slow Cooker Beefy Frito Casserole
• Crack Chicken and Rice Casserole
• Philly Cheese Steak Casserole
• Egg McMuffin Breakfast Casserole
• Hamburger Hash Brown Casserole

You can add or substitute with these ingredients:

• add crushed red pepper
• use marinara sauce instead of tomato sauce
• add shredded cheese on top after removing from the oven, or when serving
• use fire roasted diced tomatoes instead of petite
• add diced bell pepper
• add diced cooked bacon

Our favorite kitchen equipment and supplies used with this recipe:

• Dowan Casserole Dish
• Amazon Basics Aluminum Foil
• OXO Good Grips 6-Piece Plastic Measuring Spoons
• OXO Good Grips 6-Piece Plastic Measuring Cups
• Nextrend Garlic Twister 

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we did!

Yield 8 servings

Author Hot Eats and Cool Reads

Prep time

20 Min

Cook time

1 H & 30 M

Inactive time

10 Min

Total time

2 Hour

Cabbage Roll Casserole

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 - 29 ounce can tomato sauce
• 1- 14.5 ounce can petite diced tomatoes
• 3 ½ cups beef broth
• 3 to 4 pounds cabbage, cored and chopped
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a deep 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a large skillet over medium high heat, brown the ground beef, crumbling it as it cooks. Drain grease, then stir in salt, pepper, basil and garlic. Cook for another 1-2 minutes, remove from heat.
3. In a large bowl, stir together the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and beef broth. To the bowl, add the remaining ingredients, including ground beef and stir to combine. Transfer the ingredients to the prepared casserole dish.
4. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. Uncover the casserole and carefully stir the contents of the casserole dish. Re-cover and continue baking for 30 minutes.
5. Remove the casserole from the oven and allow it to rest 10 minutes prior to serving.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

472.65

Fat

23.31 g

Sat. Fat

8.94 g

Carbs

39.03 g

Fiber

7.38 g

Net carbs

33.03 g

Sugar

10.49 g

Protein

26.85 g

Sodium

1315.33 mg

Cholesterol

80.51 mg

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