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Cabbage Roll Rice

Cabbage Roll Rice is one of our favorite quick and easy weeknight meals. My daughters always love spending time with me in the kitchen. 

Cabbage Roll Rice gives you all the flavors of your favorite cabbage rolls, but with minimal work put into it. 

Cabbage Roll Rice - The perfect one-pot dinner! This delicious rice dish is filled with cabbage, ground beef, and a host of seasonings.


Cabbage Roll Rice

I used a quick rice so it really sped up the cook time on this dinner dish. I was able to have dinner ready in a little over 30 minutes. 

Plus I added ground beef so it was a protein-packed dinner that the whole family enjoyed. 

Cabbage Roll Rice - The perfect one-pot dinner! This delicious rice dish is filled with cabbage, ground beef, and a host of seasonings.

What is the Best Cabbage to Use 

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    I used 2 cups of green cabbage that I roughly chopped for this recipe. If you use say store-bought shredded cabbage it will be really fine. It will break down a lot as it cooks. 

    So I always recommend buying a whole cabbage and chopping yourself so you can control the thickness. For our home thicker cuts of cabbage are what we prefer texture wise. So pick what sounds best to you. 

    Cabbage Roll Rice - The perfect one-pot dinner! This delicious rice dish is filled with cabbage, ground beef, and a host of seasonings.

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    Cabbage Roll Rice - The perfect one-pot dinner! This delicious rice dish is filled with cabbage, ground beef, and a host of seasonings.

    Can I Substitute Ground Beef in Cabbage Rice Recipe

    Of course. You can reach for ground sausage, turkey or even ground chicken. All of these would work great. 

    When you swap out meat just know it will change the flavor of the dish. We love cooking with ground beef. If you wanted to try something different you could do part ground beef and part sausage. That would be a delicious combination as well. 

    Could I Use Cauliflower Rice Instead 

    Of course! If you are looking for a lower carb option you can simply replace the rice with a low carb cauliflower rice. Since cauliflower rice is more delicate you will want to only cook for what is directed on the back of the package of your cauli-rice. 

    It will offer a bit of a different flavor, but it will still be a filling and satisfying dinner that you and your family can enjoy. 

    If you love cauliflower rice, try my Cauliflower Rice Enchilada Bowl recipe. It is a great Tex-Mex inspired recipe. 

    Cabbage Roll Rice - The perfect one-pot dinner! This delicious rice dish is filled with cabbage, ground beef, and a host of seasonings.

    How to Store Leftovers 

    If you have leftover rice, you can place it in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to three days. Due to the meat in the recipe you will find at that time it is best to throw out or use your best judgement in terms of quality. 

    Can You Freeze this Recipe 

    Unfortunately it will not freeze well. The cabbage would become extreme mush if you froze and thawed it. I would recommend only cooking what you plan to eat and then discard what you don’t eat in time. 

    If the recipe is going to be too much you can easily break down the recipe to make a smaller portion. Or if you have a large family and need more feel free to double the recipe as well. 

    Could I Use Brown Rice Instead

    Brown rice will work but you will need to adjust the liquid ratio and cook time. Same if you use a regular long grain rice. The rice used in this recipe is a quick rice or minute style rice. So you will need to adjust the simmer time and liquid to ensure the rice gets fully cooked. 

    Either way, the swap of the rice will work for you will just need to watch your dish a bit more as it cooks to ensure liquid stays in as it cooks and that the rice gets cooked fully. 

    If you have leftover rice you could use that in replacement to use up your leftover rice. 

    I hope I helped inspire you to get your kids cooking in the kitchen! Head on over to Ben’s Beginners to enter this week’s challenge.

    You might also like Classic Meatloaf, Hawaiian Fried Rice, Jamaican Curried Rice, Sweet and Sour Cabbage or Cabbage Roll Casserole.

    4 from 4 votes

    Cabbage Roll Rice

    Created by Stacie Vaughan
    Servings 6
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 33 minutes
    Total Time 43 minutes
    The perfect one-pot dinner! This delicious rice dish is filled with cabbage, ground beef, and a host of seasonings.

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 2 cups cabbage roughly chopped
    • 1 lb ground beef
    • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 tsp paprika
    • 1 sweet onion chopped
    • 3 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 tsp dried oregano
    • ½ tsp driedbasil
    • 1 can diced tomatoes 28oz/796ml can, undrained
    • ½ cup water
    • 1 cup long grain white rice uncooked

    Instructions

    • Add ground beef, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt and paprika to a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the ground beef is browned (about 7 to 10 minutes).
    • Stir in cabbage, oregano, basil, diced tomatoes, water and rice and bring to a boil.
    • Once boiling, reduce heat to medium low. Cover and simmer for 18 minutes, or until rice is cooked and liquid is absorbed. Stir before serving. Serve hot.
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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 627mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g

    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    Course Main Dishes
    Cuisine American
    Keyword Cabbage Roll Rice

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    17 Comments

    1. Rachel doe says:

      2 stars
      There isn’t enough liquid to cook the rice. I really had to doctor this up to make it work and took a lot longer to cook than said. Maybe next time cook the rice separately and then add in

    2. 5 stars
      Had this for lunch today. Very good, simple and beats wrapping all those rolls. Only thing I missed was the tomato soup mixture + sauerkraut my mom used to top the rolls with.

    3. Lexie Ross says:

      Hi! This recipe caught my eye and trying it out for dinner tonight but just realized that you don’t say when to add add the cabbage in the directions! 

      Help!

      Thank you!!!

    4. Looks like Bridget did a super job with this awesome cabbage roll dish. Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a wonderful day.
      Come Back Soon!
      Miz Helen

    5. I love cooking with my kids, it has given them such a great sense of independence and self confidence now that they’re older. I love cabbage rolls, but it does take a ton of time and is very messy like you said. This recipe looks so good and much easier than the traditional recipe, just don’t tell my Babushka, lol!

    6. I think my cabbage roll loving hubby would like this, pinned!

    7. Looks so delish! Minus the beef and it’s perfect. I love cabbage!! Visiting from Tutorials & Tips Link Party. 🙂

    8. Darlene Demell says:

      This is making my mouth water. We love cabbage and rice and this sounds very good and easy to make. I must try it. Thanks for sharing.

    9. I’ve been wanting to try this recipe for awhile now but I’m afraid my husband won’t like it as much as I will. It looks amazingly good! Thanks for posting and sharing this Stacie!

    10. Susan Patterson says:

      This would be a perfect recipe for my granddaughter who loves experimenting in the kitchen!

    11. Elizabeth Matthiesen says:

      It certainly looks like Bridget really enjoyed helping you prepare the meal. I do think it helps if children get to choose the recipe too. 🙂

    12. This looks so good!! I just wish my children weren’t so picky!

    13. Yum, this looks delicious. I would use chicken or turkey instead of beef, but other than that it’s perfect. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

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