Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Classic comfort food coming right up 🥬💛 Here’s a tender, flavorful stuffed cabbage rolls recipe—cozy, hearty, and totally worth it.

🥬 Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients

Cabbage

• 1 large green cabbage

Filling

• 1 lb ground beef (or beef + pork mix)

• 1 cup cooked rice

• 1 small onion, finely chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp paprika

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ tsp black pepper

Sauce

• 2 cups tomato sauce

• 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes

• 2 tbsp tomato paste

• 1 tbsp sugar (optional, balances acidity)

• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

• Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Prepare the cabbage
   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
   Carefully remove outer leaves and boil cabbage for 8–10 minutes, peeling leaves as they soften.
   Drain and let cool. Trim thick veins.

2. Make the filling
   In a bowl, combine ground meat, cooked rice, onion, garlic, egg, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix gently.

3. Assemble rolls
   Place 2–3 tbsp filling near the base of a cabbage leaf.
   Fold sides in, roll tightly.

4. Make the sauce
   Stir together tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, Worcestershire, salt & pepper.

5. Bake
   Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
   Spread a little sauce in a baking dish, place rolls seam-side down, cover with remaining sauce.
   Cover with foil and bake 1 hour. Uncover and bake 15–20 minutes more.

6. Rest & serve
   Let sit 10 minutes before serving.

Tips & Variations

• Swap beef for ground turkey for a lighter version

• Add sauerkraut to the sauce for Eastern European vibes

• Slow cooker: 6–8 hours on LOW

• Best served with mashed potatoes or crusty bread