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Ina Garten Stuffed Cabbage Recipe

This Ina Garten Stuffed Cabbage Recipe is ideal for a night in because it is both tasty and healthy. Rice and lean minced beef are wrapped in a cabbage leaf and baked with a flavorful tomato sauce.
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 408kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 large head of cabbage green

For Tomato Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons of oil, such as olive or avocado
  • The equivalent of 1 cup of coarsely chopped sweet onion, split
  • 2 cloves of crushed garlic
  • The 15-ounce cans of tomato paste
  • Only 1 tablespoon of crushed jarred tomatoes
  • Salsa de Worcester 1 tbsp.
  • Optional sugar content one tablespoon
  • Half a teaspoon of salt is the daily maximum quantity
  • A dash of black pepper

For Filling

  • 1 pound of ground meat, beef or turkey
  • A cup of prepared rice, either white or brown
  • 1/2 cup sliced sweet onion, split
  • A single minced garlic clove
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. of salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cracked Black Pepper
  • 3 tbsp. of coarsely chopped fresh parsley
  • ¼ tsp. Paprika
  • ⅛ tsp. Cayenne pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • A large saucepan of water must be heated to a boil.
  • Remove approximately 1 inch from the root of the cabbage.
  • In a pot of boiling water, boil the entire head of cabbage for 4-5 minutes, or until the leaves are readily peeled and malleable.
  • Remove the cabbage head from the scalding water and place it on a kitchen towel to drain.
  • After the head of the cabbage has cooled to the touch, carefully remove 12 leaves without tearing them.

For Tomato Sauce

  • Oil and chopped onion should be combined in a big skillet over medium heat. The onion should be sautéed for 2–3 minutes, or until tender. Add the crushed garlic and continue to sauté for another minute.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, one teaspoon of salt, and half a teaspoon of black pepper. Stir everything together to combine.
  • Bring the mixture to a simmer over high heat. For ten to fifteen minutes, simmer, covered, on medium heat.

For Cabbage Rolls

  • Mix filling components in a large bowl. Combine items with a potato masher.
  • One cabbage leaf on a chopping block. V-cut each leaf's base to remove the stiff rib's lowest 1-2 inches.
  • Fill each leaf with about 3-4 scoops of filling.
  • Fold the leaf right side over the center, then the left.
  • Roll the cabbage leaf from the bottom.
  • Repeat with remaining filling and cabbage leaves.
  • Coat a 913-inch baking dish with nonstick oil spray. Cover the dish with tomato sauce.
  • Place cabbage rolls seam-side-down in two rows of six.
  • Aluminum wraps the baking dish and bake for 60–75 minutes in a preheated oven.