Description
Hearty Cabbage Beef Bake delivers comfort through layers of savory ground beef, tender cabbage, and melted cheese. Rustic flavors blend perfectly, making this dish a satisfying meal you’ll crave on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 pound (454 grams) ground beef
Vegetables:
- 3 cups (710 milliliters) cabbage, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 can (14.5 ounces/411 grams) diced tomatoes, undrained
Seasonings and Additional Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) cooked rice
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) beef broth
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 350°F (175°C) and coating a 9×13 inch baking dish with a light grease layer.
- Sauté ground beef and onion in a skillet, cooking thoroughly and eliminating any accumulated fat.
- Season the meat mixture with garlic powder, salt, and pepper, ensuring even distribution of flavors.
- Create the first foundation layer in the baking dish by spreading half of the cabbage evenly across the bottom.
- Distribute the seasoned beef mixture uniformly over the cabbage base.
- Sprinkle uncooked rice across the beef layer to create a secondary textural component.
- Cascade diced tomatoes over the rice, allowing liquid to penetrate the underlying ingredients.
- Complete the layering process by covering the tomato layer with remaining cabbage fragments.
- Gently pour beef broth across the entire dish, ensuring moisture penetrates all layers.
- Shield the baking dish with aluminum foil and transfer to the preheated oven.
- Bake for approximately 45 minutes, maintaining covered status.
- Remove foil, generously scatter cheese over the top, and return to oven.
- Continue baking uncovered for an additional 10-15 minutes until cheese melts and becomes golden and bubbly.
Notes
- Replace ground beef with ground turkey or plant-based crumbles for a lighter, healthier alternative that reduces saturated fat and calories.
- Enhance nutrition by adding diced bell peppers or carrots to the beef mixture, boosting vegetable content and creating more complex flavor layers.
- Use cauliflower rice instead of traditional rice for a low-carb version that maintains the dish’s hearty texture while cutting down on carbohydrates.
- Experiment with different cheese varieties like sharp cheddar or smoked gouda to elevate the flavor profile and add a unique twist to the classic recipe.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg