# Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Casserole

This is an unstuffed cabbage roll casserole, which combines roasted and caramelized cabbage with a saucy ground meat, sausage, and rice mixture, topped with Parmesan cheese.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 34 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 large Savoy cabbage head
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 0.5 tsp Kosher salt
- to taste Pepper
- 0.5 lb uncased Italian pork or chicken sausage
- 1 lb lean ground beef or ground chicken
- 1 minced small yellow onion
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 1.5 cups cooked arborio rice
- 3 tbsp fresh parsley
- 2.5 cups tomato sauce
- 0.5 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

## Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 4250F.
2. Cut the cabbage in half, remove the core, and discard it.
3. Roughly chop the cabbage into 1½-inch pieces.
4. Toss the chopped cabbage in extra virgin olive oil, season with half a teaspoon of kosher salt and pepper to taste.
5. Spread the cabbage onto a large parchment-lined baking sheet and roast until the edges are crispy, about 20 to 30 minutes.
6. Remove the cabbage from the oven and lower the oven temperature to 4000F.
7. While the cabbage roasts, cook the sausage and ground beef in an 11-inch deep oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat, breaking apart the meat as it cooks.
8. Once the meat is cooked through, move it to one side of the skillet.
9. Add the minced yellow onion and minced garlic to the other side of the skillet and cook them in the rendered fat until the onions are translucent, about four minutes.
10. Add the cooked rice, two tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley, and tomato sauce to the skillet and mix well.
11. Taste the mixture and add salt as needed.
12. Top the meat mixture with the roasted cabbage.
13. Cover with grated Parmigiano Reggiano.
14. Return the skillet to the oven for 10 more minutes.
15. Garnish with the remaining parsley and serve warm.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- oven-proof skillet
- wooden spoon
- ladle
- bowl

## Tips

- Cabbage is best when roasted and caramelized.
- For full recipe, check the caption below the video.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8ALCxtD/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bbc267d1-ae72-4814-ac97-b81a77095f85
- Extracted: 2025-10-03

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