Keto Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 large head of cabbage green*
Filling:
- 1 lb. ground beef or turkey*
- 1 cup rice cooked, white or brown*
- ½ cup sweet onion finely chopped, divided
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
- 3 Tbsp. fresh parsley finely chopped
- ¼ tsp. paprika
- ⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Cut and remove about 1 inch from the bottom of the head of cabbage.
- Place the entire head of cabbage into the pot of boiling water and boil for 4-5 minutes or until the leaves peel easily and are pliable.
- Remove the boiled head of cabbage from the pot and place on a dish towel to let drain.
- Once cool to the touch, peel 12 cabbage leaves from the head, being careful not to tear them.
Cabbage Rolls:
- Add all filling ingredients to a large bowl. Mash the ingredients together using a potato masher until well combined.
- Place one cabbage leaf on a cutting board. Cut a V-shaped incision at the base of each leaf to remove the bottom 1-2 inches of the tough rib.
- Add in about 3-4 tablespoons of the filling mixture into each leaf.
- Fold the right side of the leaf over the filling and then fold the left side over.
- Starting at the base, begin rolling the cabbage leaf up.
- Repeat the above steps with the remaining filling and cabbage leafs.
- Spray a large 9×13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Pour in tomato sauce and spread it out along the bottom of the dish.
- Place cabbage rolls, seam-side-down, in two rows of six rolls.
- Cover the baking dish with a piece of aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 60-75 minutes.
Recipe Notes
- A medium-large head of green cabbage is recommended. Larger leaves are easier to fill up and then roll without them tearing.
- Substitute with uncooked cauliflower rice if on a low-carb diet.
- Can use 90/10 or 93/7 ground meat.
- To Store: Seal leftover stuffed cabbage rolls in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3-5 days.