Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls
It has been probably 5 years since I had cabbage rolls, and they were delicious! Here is a cheater recipe, no need to boil the cabbage leaves or roll anything, just make on the stove top in a large pot. I have not tried this yet but it sounds really good and I will give my remarks after I make this. The recipe is normally made with beef but feel free to use pork or chicken. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 1 kilo ground beef, OR minced pork, OR ground chicken
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, smashed and chopped
- 1 head cabbage, small, chopped
- 1 cup rice, uncooked
- 1 can diced tomatoes, 425 gram can, OR fresh chopped tomatoes
- 1 can tomato sauce, 225 gram can, OR make from a shortcut on this site (1 1/4 cups)
- 1/2 cup water, OR beef stock
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- salt, to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet pot, brown the ground beef, onions, and garlic. Drain off the fat.
- Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce temp to a simmer and cover. Cook for about 25-30 minutes or until cabbage is tender.
Notes
Ground beef can run as high as 200 Baht/kilo. For this dish, that is your most expensive item, if using minced pork, you can almost cut the cost in half. For 200 Baht, 6 servings would be less than $1 per serving, less for 8 servings, and a lot less if using minced pork or ground chicken.
Shortcut: Tomato Sauce.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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