Since I lack the patience to make cabbage rolls, I prefer to combine all the ingredients in a casserole and bake them. same flavor, simpler preparation This is how we operate!
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 50 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 10 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- ½ pound bulk Italian sausage
- ½ cup chopped onion
- ½ cup chopped bell pepper
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ large head cabbage, chopped
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a casserole dish.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
- Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic to the sausage. Cook until onion is translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in cabbage and cook until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer sausage mixture to the prepared casserole dish. Add tomato sauce, cooked rice, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, Cajun seasoning, pepper, and salt; stir to combine.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cabbage is tender, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 262 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 30 g |
| Cholesterol | 22 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 6 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 941 mg |
| Sugars | 11 g |
| Fat | 11 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I love the flavorings. My only question, was this supposed to be covered in the oven? I did not, and it did turn out tasty, but maybe a bit dry. I doubled it and cooked it in my lasagna pan.
Love a casserole more than roll-ups!
Love it!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have never been able to make cabbage rolls successfully. This casserole meets the taste expectations of cabbage rolls without all the hassle. It was enjoyed at tonights dinner and the comment was “it is guest worthy”. That is a compliment from my husband!
My husband loved this dish. I made it all in a dutch oven. Browned meat, veggies, added all the other ingredients, put on the lid and baked in oven for 30 min. Only difference is I made my own Cajun spice by combining spices I had. Used much less cayenne pepper as we don’t like it too spicy. Served it with sour cream for a topping!
So easy to make. Much nicer than rolling g up cabbage. I loved adding the spicy Cajun flavors and the sausage was much tastier than chop meat. I increased the fresh garlic and sausage amount.