Stewed Cabbage with Ground Meat and Rice
This easy one-pan dish combines cabbage, ground meat and rice in a tomato sauce. It has flavors reminiscent of cabbage rolls but is much quicker and simpler to prepare.
Updated : 10 November, 2026
Easy
About 45 min.
Ingredients
400 grams
Beef mince
1
Onions
1
Carrot
300 grams
Cabbage
1 cup
Rice
2 tablespoon
Tomato paste
2 cup
Water
1
Garlic
20 grams
Vegetable oil
to taste
Salt
to taste
Dry spices
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients. You can use ground pork, beef, chicken or a mixture of meats. Long-grain parboiled rice works well because it stays relatively separate while cooking. You can adjust the proportions of rice, cabbage and meat to taste.
Step 2
Peel the onion and carrot. Finely chop the onion and coarsely grate the carrot.
Step 3
Heat a little vegetable oil in a frying pan and cook the onion and carrot over low heat for 3–4 minutes.
Step 4
Add the ground meat to the pan. Mix it with the vegetables and cook until the meat changes color.
Step 5
Remove any damaged outer leaves from the cabbage. Cut off the amount you need and finely shred it.
Step 6
Add the cabbage to the pan with the ground meat. Stir, cover and cook for 2–3 minutes, until the cabbage begins to soften and reduce in volume.
Step 7
In a separate bowl, mix the tomato paste with the water. Add the rinsed rice to the pan and pour over the tomato mixture.
Step 8
Add pressed garlic, salt and spices to taste, such as ground pepper, dried basil or oregano. Stir well, cover and cook over low heat for 20–25 minutes, until the rice is tender and the ground meat is fully cooked. If the rice absorbs all the liquid before it is ready, add a little more water.
Step 9
Remove the pan from the heat and leave the dish covered for another 15 minutes. Serve hot.
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