Prepare these Deconstructed Skillet Cabbage Rolls for a substantial and tasty meal tonight! Ideal for hectic weeknights.
Ingredients:
– 1 onion, chopped
– 2 cloves garlic, minced
– 1 pound ground beef
– 1 teaspoon paprika
– Salt and pepper to taste
– 1 cup rice, uncooked
– 2 cups beef broth
– 1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes
– 1 tablespoon tomato paste
– 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
– 4 cups cabbage, chopped
– 1/4 cup parsley, chopped for garnish
Directions:
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, sautéing until softened, about 2-3 minutes.
Increase heat to medium-high and add ground beef, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook, breaking apart with a spoon, until browned.
Stir in rice, beef broth, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Cover and cook for 20 minutes.
Add the chopped cabbage on top of the mixture, cover, and let simmer for an additional 10 minutes, or until the cabbage is tender and the rice is cooked through.
Remove from heat, let it sit for 5 minutes, then sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.
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Deconstructed Skillet Cabbage Rolls
Ingredients
- – 1 tablespoon olive oil
- – 1 onion chopped
- – 2 cloves garlic minced
- – 1 pound ground beef
- – 1 teaspoon paprika
- – Salt and pepper to taste
- – 1 cup rice uncooked
- – 2 cups beef broth
- – 1 14 oz can diced tomatoes
- – 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- – 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- – 4 cups cabbage chopped
- – 1/4 cup parsley chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, sautéing until softened, about 2-3 minutes.
- Increase heat to medium-high and add ground beef, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook, breaking apart with a spoon, until browned.
- Stir in rice, beef broth, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Cover and cook for 20 minutes.
- Add the chopped cabbage on top of the mixture, cover, and let simmer for an additional 10 minutes, or until the cabbage is tender and the rice is cooked through.
- Remove from heat, let it sit for 5 minutes, then sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.
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