Lazy Man's Cabbage Rolls

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 16
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 249.1
  • Total Fat: 10.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 34.8 mg
  • Sodium: 396.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
  • Protein: 14.1 g

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Introduction

I never got the hang of making the rolls so I made it into a casserole instead. I use my crock pot but this can be made in the oven as well by cooking for about 1 hour at 350 degrees. I never got the hang of making the rolls so I made it into a casserole instead. I use my crock pot but this can be made in the oven as well by cooking for about 1 hour at 350 degrees.
Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

    1 lb lean ground beef, cooked & drained
    2 cups baby leaf spinach, coarsely chopped
    1 head cabbage, cored & coarsely chopped
    1 package low fat ricotta cheese (about 16 oz)
    0.5 cups raw white rice
    0.5 cups raw brown rice
    1 tablespoon dried basil
    1 tablespoon dried oregano
    1 large clove garlic, minced
    1 small onion, minced
    2 jars pasta sauce (nutrition based on Prego Garlic & Herb)
    1 cup beef stock
    1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Directions

approx 16 1-cup servings

1. Sauté garlic & onion in olive oil; add ground beef and cook & drain
2. Core & chop cabbage
3. Chop spinach; toss with cabbage
4. Coat inside of crock pot with a nonstick cooking spray 5. In a large bowl mix the beef, ricotta, 1 jar of pasta sauce, rice, basil & oregano, garlic, beef stock.
6. Spread 1/3 of cabbage/spinach into the bottom of the crock pot. Spread 1/2 of beef mixture over the cabbage. Repeat the layers and top with the last 1/3 of cabbage.
7. Pour half of the 2nd jar of pasta sauce on top of the cabbage.
8. Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours until the rice is fluffy & the cabbage is tender.