Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Name: Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 150 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef; 1 - 29 ounce can of tomato sauce; 1/2 cup instant rice (uncooked); 1 head green cabbage; 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup minced onion; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

May 29, 2018March 1, 2024 Updated onMarch 1, 2024

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Traditional Stuffed Cabbage Rolls just like Mom always made. Meatball made of ground beef, rice and Parmesan cheese, wrapped in a cabbage leaf and topped with tomato sauce.

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls - An Affair from the Heart

Are you like me? Do you have foods that really weren’t anything that appealed to you as a kid, that now you can’t imagine why?

These Stuffed Cabbage Rolls are one of those things for me, cabbage in general, really. Not sure what it was when I was a kid. Maybe my mom didn’t make it enough? It just wasn’t my favorite. Typically she would make it twice a year, once in these cabbage rolls, and again for St. Patrick’s Day when she made Corned Beef and Cabbage.

My husband’s family, however, ate cabbage all the time! My Mother-in-Law is a great cook, and she makes cabbage as a side dish all the time. It always accompanies her super yummy pot roast. It took me 21 years of marriage to actually make these for my husband and our kids. Now, we have them quite a bit. Unless I am in a rush, then I skip all of the rolling and stuffing and make my Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Skillet. It quickly became a super popular recipe on my site. Who doesn’t love an Easy Weeknight Meal — well, anytime?

Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Skillet - An Affair from the Heart — Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Skillet – Tastes just like cabbage rolls, but this unstuffed cabbage roll skillet is done in no time and perfect for weeknight meals!

How does your family feel about cabbage? My buddy, Brandi, from Aunt Bee’s Recipes, has a recipe for Southern Fried Cabbage that her family loves, and it’s become a regular internet sensation – one of her top posts of all times.

These cabbage rolls do take a little bit of time, but they are so worth it! Super tasty, and a pretty presentation that is also an economical meal.

I cut the bottom off of the head of cabbage and drop it in a pot of boiling water to help the leaves separate easier. I used to try to take them off of the uncooked head, and it seemed they always ripped on me. As I am making my meatballs, I take each leaf off, as they loosen in the pot, with a set of tongs. Be carful — they are hot!

Place the prepared meatball at the bottom of the leaf (where the stem would be) fold the sides inward, and roll from the bottom up. Place seam side down in a baking dish.

Pour tomato sauce over the top of the rolls, cover and bake for about 90 minutes.

Dinner is served. No need for anything else ..it’s all right here, all in one pot!

Here are some other great cabbage recipes: Cabbage & Bleu Cheese Soup, Copy Cat KFC Cole Slaw, Crunchy Asian Ramen Slaw, Inside Out Cabbage Roll Soup, Pickled Red Cabbage from Take Two Tapas, and Coleslaw Minus the Mayo from Lisa’s Dinnertime Dish.

Let’s make some cabbage rolls!

overhead of Stuffed Cabbage Rolls on a white plate

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