Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls (Easy One Pot Recipe)
Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls comes together easily with chopped cabbage, ground beef, and a spice-infused tomato sauce. All the flavor, less work!
Ingredients
- 1/2 small cabbage chopped (about 6-7 cups)
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 small onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 14 ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup beef stock
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3-4 tablespoons tomato paste
- fresh parsley and cooked rice for serving
Instructions
- In a large 10-inch skillet cook ground beef and onion over medium heat, for about 5 minutes. When beef is cooked and onion is translucent, drain excess liquid. Add garlic to the skillet and sauté for 30 seconds more.
- Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, beef broth, paprika, thyme, brown sugar, salt, and pepper to skillet and stir. Add chopped cabbage and toss gently. Bring mixture to a boil.
- Cover skillet, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir, recover, then simmer for 10 minutes longer, or until cabbage is tender.
- Remove lid and add 3 tablespoons of tomato paste. Stir and simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes, or until sauce reduces slightly. If you prefer a thicker sauce, add additional tomato paste and stir. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve over cooked rice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 315cal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 1053mg | Sugar: 10g | Fiber: 3g | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 4mg