{"id":4886,"date":"2026-05-13T21:37:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T21:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4886"},"modified":"2026-05-13T21:37:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T21:37:39","slug":"italian-stuffed-cabbage-rolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/italian-stuffed-cabbage-rolls\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Italian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls<\/h1>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Cabbage Rolls<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 large green cabbage<\/li>\n<li>1 pound (450g) ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup cooked rice<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup finely chopped onion<\/li>\n<li>1 large egg<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Tomato Sauce<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups marinara sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dried basil<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dried oregano<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Optional Garnish<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Extra Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley or basil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Instructions<\/h1>\n<h1>Step 1: Prepare the Cabbage<\/h1>\n<p>Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Carefully remove the core from the cabbage and place the whole head into the boiling water. Cook for 3\u20135 minutes, gently peeling off the softened outer leaves with tongs as they loosen. Continue until you have about 10\u201312 large leaves. Set aside to cool.<\/p>\n<p>Trim the thick stem part of each leaf so they roll easily without tearing.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 2: Make the Filling<\/h2>\n<p>In a large bowl, combine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ground beef<\/li>\n<li>Cooked rice<\/li>\n<li>Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>Chopped onion<\/li>\n<li>Egg<\/li>\n<li>Garlic<\/li>\n<li>Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mix everything together until well combined, but do not overmix.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 3: Fill and Roll<\/h2>\n<p>Place a cabbage leaf flat on a clean surface. Add about 2\u20133 tablespoons of filling near the bottom of the leaf.<\/p>\n<p>Fold the sides inward, then roll tightly like a burrito. Repeat with the remaining leaves and filling.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 4: Prepare the Sauce<\/h2>\n<p>In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Stir in marinara sauce, basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes if using. Simmer for 5 minutes.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 5: Bake<\/h2>\n<p>Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C).<\/p>\n<p>Spread a little sauce on the bottom of a baking dish. Arrange the cabbage rolls seam-side down in the dish. Pour the remaining sauce over the top.<\/p>\n<p>Cover with foil and bake for 40\u201345 minutes, or until the cabbage is tender and the filling is fully cooked.<\/p>\n<h1>Serving Suggestions<\/h1>\n<p>Serve hot with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Garlic bread<\/li>\n<li>Mashed potatoes<\/li>\n<li>A fresh green salad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Top with extra Parmesan cheese and fresh herbs for even more flavor.<\/p>\n<h1>Tips<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>You can substitute ground turkey or Italian sausage for the beef.<\/li>\n<li>For a low-carb version, replace the rice with cauliflower rice.<\/li>\n<li>These cabbage rolls taste even better the next day after the flavors meld together.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Ingredients For the Cabbage Rolls 1 large green cabbage 1 pound (450g) ground beef 1\/2 cup&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4887,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4886","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\/4886","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=4886"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4886\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4888,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4886\/revisions\/4888"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}