Bites of juicy ground beef with fluffy rice and tangy tomato sauce are made even better layered into these Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time25 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8servings
Calories: 438kcal
Ingredients
1tbspolive oil
2 lbsground beef
1tsp chili powder
1tspgranulated garlic or garlic powder
1tspkosher salt
½tspfreshly ground black pepper
24ozcrushed tomatoes
15oztomato sauce
2tbspwhite wine vinegar
¼cuplight brown sugar
½headgreen cabbageabout 4-6 cups, chopped into 1-inch pieces
2cups cooked rice(total amount is rice when cooked)
Instructions
Warm the oil in a large deep sided skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the beef, chili powder, garlic, salt, and pepper. Crumble the meat as it cooks.
When the meat has browned, about 8 minutes, add the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, vinegar, brown sugar. Stir to combine and bring to a boil.
Stir in the cabbage, reduce to simmer, and cover with lid. Cook until the cabbage is bright green, tender, and still slightly crisp, about 4-5 minutes.
Add in the cooked rice and simmer just until heated through about 2 minutes. Serve warm.