Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls

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.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people

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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