Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Recipe

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while mozzarella is often less expensive.

Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.

Add 2 pounds of ground beef and 1 large chopped yellow onion to the Dutch oven; cook until the beef is no longer pink and the onion is tender.

Stir in minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute.

Wash the cabbage and chop it; add it to the pot a little at a time, stirring to combine.

Once all cabbage is added, sprinkle in sea salt and black pepper to taste.

Add fire roasted diced tomatoes to the mixture and bring to a boil.

Cover the pot with a lid and reduce heat to medium-low or low to let it simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Check the cabbage for tenderness after 20 minutes; if not tender, continue to simmer, checking every 10 minutes until desired tenderness is reached.

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