Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (2024)

Easy stuffed cabbage rolls filled with ground beef and topped with a tomato-based sauce.

If you haven't tried making stuffed cabbage, you need to. It's truly an easy method, and you'll be surprised at how the cabbage leaves naturally roll right up and seal around your filling. My mother-in-law makes amazing Middle Eastern Stuffed Cabbage Rolls and her recipe is one of our regular meals. This is Paula Deen's recipe and one that I like just as much as the Middle Eastern version. But, they are much different.

These cabbage rolls are stuffed with ground beef, onion, raisins and rice, then topped with a scrumptious tomato-based sauce. Paula suggests serving them with a dollop of sour cream, but I forgot that part and definitely didn't miss it.

You can use golden raisins or regular. I prefer golden. Or, leave the raisins out altogether if you want! It's really up to you.

What Goes With Stuffed Cabbage Rolls?

Since these are American styled cabbage rolls, you can serve them with side dishes such as mashed potatoes, rice, vegetables, breads, etc.

Try these side dish recipes with your stuffed cabbage rolls:

Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
Idaho Potato Casserole
Sweet Cornbread Muffins
Broccoli Cornbread Squares

The Best Way to Soften Cabbage and Remove the Leaves

There are a few ways to often cabbage and remove the leaves for cabbage rolls. The best method to soften the cabbage is to let it dunk the cabbage in a large pot of boiling water. After just 2 minutes, you can start easily peeling the leaves.

Before you place the head of cabbage in the boiling water, use a sharp knife to cut around the stem and remove the core of the cabbage. This will allow the leaves to detach from the head as it sets in the hot water.

If you like this recipe, try my other cabbage rolls recipes:
Middle Eastern Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Turkey Florentine Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

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