# High Protein Mediterranean Cabbage Rolls

These high protein cabbage rolls skip the rice but are just as delicious, made with ground beef and Greek seasonings, then baked and topped with sour cream or yogurt and fresh parsley.

- Total time: 62 min
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lb ground beef
- 1 yellow onion, finely diced
- 2 pinches salt
- 1 lots cracked pepper
- 1.5 tbsp Greek seasoning
- 2 eggs
- 0.33 cup fresh mint, finely chopped
- 0.33 cup fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- 1 cup Kaizen lowcarb rice
- 1 cup quinoa
- 16 cabbage leaves
- 1 drizzle olive oil
- 12 oz tomato purée
- 1 tsp Greek seasoning
- 12 oz tomato purée
- 1 pinch Greek seasoning
- 1 drizzle sour cream
- 1 drizzle plain yogurt
- 1 chopped parsley

## Instructions

1. Grab a large bowl and mix together 2lb ground beef, 1 finely diced yellow onion, a couple generous pinches salt, lots of cracked pepper, and 1.5 tbsp Greek seasoning.
2. Crack 2 eggs and fold in 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh mint and dill.
3. Mix well and let sit.
4. Optional: add 1 to 1.5 cups uncooked rice.
5. Preheat oven to 375F.
6. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
7. Add 16 cabbage leaves to the pot and boil 4 to 5 minutes until softened.
8. Remove cabbage leaves and pat dry.
9. Trim the thick base off each leaf.
10. Add about 2 tbsp of the meat filling near the base, fold up, tuck sides, and roll tightly.
11. Drizzle olive oil in a large oven-safe pan.
12. Add 12 oz tomato purée and 1 tsp Greek seasoning to the base of the pan.
13. Lay out the rolls in the pan.
14. Top with another 12 oz purée and another pinch of seasoning.
15. Cover with either a lid or some foil and bake in the oven at 375F for 1 hour.
16. After 1 hour, uncover and broil for the final 2 minutes.
17. Remove from oven, drizzle with sour cream or plain yogurt, top with chopped parsley, and enjoy.

## Equipment

- large bowl
- large pot
- oven-safe pan
- lid
- foil

## Tips

- Don't overcook the cabbage leaves.
- Use cabbage with a large surface area like Savoy or Napa.
- You can add 1-1.5 cups uncooked rice to the beef mixture.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSD-knZD7L4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/814ed74b-92a4-41dd-aa71-1a875a7e7cfe
- Extracted: 2025-12-31

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