{"id":3969,"date":"2026-04-21T21:06:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T21:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=3969"},"modified":"2026-04-21T21:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T21:06:31","slug":"stuffed-cabbage-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/stuffed-cabbage-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Stuffed Cabbage Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>\u00a0Stuffed Cabbage Casserole (Oven-Baked)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Servings:<\/strong> 6<br \/>\n<strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 20 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 1 hour<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 small head green cabbage, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 cup uncooked white rice<\/li>\n<li>1 can (15 oz \/ 425 g) tomato sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 can (14.5 oz \/ 410 g) diced tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>2 cups beef broth<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp paprika<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp dried oregano<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>Optional: 1\u20132 tbsp brown sugar (for a slightly sweet balance)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Preheat oven<\/strong> to 180\u00b0C (350\u00b0F).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook the beef:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft (about 3\u20134 minutes). Stir in garlic, then add ground beef. Cook until browned. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, and oregano.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare cabbage:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile the beef cooks, chop the cabbage into bite-sized pieces.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assemble the casserole:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large baking dish, combine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cooked beef mixture<\/li>\n<li>Chopped cabbage<\/li>\n<li>Uncooked rice<\/li>\n<li>Tomato sauce<\/li>\n<li>Diced tomatoes (with juices)<\/li>\n<li>Beef broth<\/li>\n<li>Optional brown sugar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mix everything well so the rice is fully submerged in liquid.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake:<\/strong><br \/>\nCover tightly with foil and bake for <strong>45 minutes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finish baking:<\/strong><br \/>\nRemove foil, stir gently, and bake uncovered for another <strong>15\u201320 minutes<\/strong>, until rice is tender and cabbage is soft.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rest &amp; serve:<\/strong><br \/>\nLet sit for 5\u201310 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Swap beef for ground turkey for a lighter version.<\/li>\n<li>Add a sprinkle of shredded cheese on top in the last 10 minutes for a richer finish.<\/li>\n<li>Serve with crusty bread or a simple salad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Stuffed Cabbage Casserole (Oven-Baked) Servings: 6 Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour \u00a0Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) ground&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3970,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3969"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3969\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3971,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3969\/revisions\/3971"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}