Easy Stuffed Cabbage Casserole
Easy Stuffed Cabbage Casserole is a one pot dinner recipe that is ready in 30 minutes or less! Perfect for a quick weeknight meal.
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This dinner is everything. Quick, easy, nutritious and cheesy. That’s a win in my book. Oh, and it is a one-pot meal. So no sink full of dirty dishes!
If you love the comforting flavors of classic stuffed cabbage rolls but don’t have time to roll and wrap each leaf, this Easy Stuffed Cabbage Casserole is your new go-to recipe. It has all the same delicious ingredients, savory ground meat, rice, tomato sauce, and tender cabbage baked together in one hearty, family-friendly dish.
It’s simple, budget-friendly, and freezer-ready, making it perfect for busy weeknights or cozy Sunday dinners.
I love one pot meals. For the obvious reason of less dishes to wash. But also, we are all so busy, especially this time of year. So to be able to feed my family a quick and easy meal that is nutritious too, that is really important.
You may also want to check out this Turkey Spinach Artichoke Wild Rice Casserole and this Slow Cooker Cabbage Roll Soup.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- All the flavor of stuffed cabbage rolls with a fraction of the work.
- One-pan meal: Layer, bake, and serve — no rolling required.
- Feeds a crowd: Comforting, hearty, and perfect for leftovers.
- Freezer-friendly: Great for make-ahead dinners or meal prep.
Stuffed cabbage rolls are one of my favorite meals. My family lineage is mostly Eastern European, so I must be genetically predisposed to love stuffed cabbage! Or, you know, it’s just delicious.
Traditional cabbage rolls can be a bit time consuming. This recipe has all of the great flavors with minimal time and effort involved. Lazy Comfort Food . . . that’s sorta my thang.
FAQs About Stuffed Cabbage Casserole
Yes! You can use cauliflower rice or cooked quinoa for a grain-free or higher-protein version. Check out this: Low Carb Cabbage Roll Casserole Recipe
Green cabbage is traditional, but savoy cabbage works too — it’s slightly sweeter and more tender.
Make sure to drain the cabbage and tomatoes well before layering. Excess liquid can make the casserole soupy.
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Easy Stuffed Cabbage Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 Lb . Package Foster Farms Organic Ground Turkey
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1/2 White Onion – chopped
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Dried Thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 14 ounce Can Diced Tomatoes low sodium
- 1/2 Head Small Green Cabbage – chopped
- 1½ Cups Water
- 1 Cup Quick Cook Rice or Rice Blend I used 10 minute cook rice & grain medley
- 1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese
- Chopped Parsley
- Salt/Pepper To Taste
Instructions
- In large dutch oven over medium high heat, brown turkey with olive oil and onions.
- Reduce heat to medium; add garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, salt and pepper. Stir.
- Add diced tomatoes, water and rice to pot. Bring to a boil.
- Add cabbage, cover and reduce heat to medium low. Cook 10 minutes or until rice is tender. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Top with cheese and cover 1-2 minutes to melt.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley.
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We tried to like it as is but kept having to add things because it didnt have enough sauce or flavor.
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Thank you for sharing this recipe, was easy and tasty – I doubled it and used broth in lieu of water.
So I assume you put the rice (uncooked) in at the sometime as the cabbage?
Making this right now. I’m using Jimmy Dean’s sausage instead of the turkey. I think I’d suggest boiling the cabbage down a bit before adding it.
Just finished making this and waiting for everything to come together. I did add Savory Seasoning and some mild pepper flakes to this too. Some how I forgot to buy Cheddar cheese( ha! Living in Wisconsin…) so will substitute Gouda if wanted. I would’ve added bacon for more flavor, but were out. My husband will be the taste tester for this dish.▶️
I made this today and used cauliflower rice instead along with dairy-free cheese. It was super-delicious. My entire family enjoyed.
Made this for dinner tonight using fresh tomatoes from our garden. It turned out perfect. Even my toddler ate it!
Can you add extra cabbage? If so, how do you alter recipe for that?
If you have a Trader Joes’ nearby their food is NEVER processed. We use their frozen rice as even though I cook expert dishes, I HATE rice and therefore only buy Trader Joes’ for my kiddo. Try it out, it’s awesome!
i Used Basmati Rice and added extra 1/.2 cup water on top of the recommended. Cooked over low heat and it was perfect.
Can this be cooked in crockpot?
It needed a other can of tomatoes, but otherwise was pretty good 😊
i use basmati since that cooks up fairly quick and it comes out perfectly cooked
This recipe comes out perfect, and it’s so healthy. One of my favorite quick one pot meals.
Excellent! I left out the rice as we eat keto. I made it using ground pork. Very tasty!!!
Hi, I am not allowed tomatoes. What can I use instead. Thanks this sounds yummy.
this sounds amazing, I love cabbage! I will make this vegan by substituting vegan cheese , and faux beef crumbles!
Sounds Great!
It was a little plain for my liking. Definitely needed more flavor. We ended up putting a little ketchup on top and then everyone ate it 😆
Delicious recipe. I also tried it using ground mild Italian sausage instead of ground turkey. Both ways are great.