healthy un-stuffed cabbage skillet from Mesa de Vida

Healthy Un-Stuffed Cabbage Roll Skillet Recipe with Globally Inspired Flavor

If you love cabbage rolls, you'll love this quick skillet version perfect for a weeknight dinner!

Makes 4-6 servings. Total time about 45 minutes

Cabbage rolls are typically made with ground meat, rice and seasonings, stuffed into steamed cabbage leaves and rolled up, then cooked in a savory tomato sauce. The process is a labor love, for sure.

In this easy version, we're taking ground protein (beef, pork, or a plant-based version - you can even make it with cooked beans) and diced cabbage, and simmering it up in any flavor of Mesa de Vida's globally inspired cooking sauces.

Caribbean, Creole, Latin, Mediterranean or Moroccan flavors - which flavor adventure will this delicious stew take your tastebuds?

Simply serve this healthy stew over cooked rice and dig in.

This easy recipe is also a great way to incorporate the nutritional power of cabbage into your meals more often!

Watch us make this on Instagram.

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp healthy oil/fat of your choice (optional)
  • 1 lb ground beef, pork, plant-based ground meat alternative, or 2 cups of beans
  • 2 cups cabbage, cut into 1" dice
  • 1 bottle Mesa de Vida's globally inspired cooking sauce - any flavor
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
  • salt to taste
  • Hot cooked rice or pasta to serve, we like to add a dab of butter or ghee to ours for more flavor. You can also substitute mashed potatoes or cauliflower mash.

Directions

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. When hot, add the oil/fat (if using) and swirl to coat. Add the protein to the pan, crumbling and stirring often, until about 80% browned.
  2. Add the cabbage, cover and cook about 5 minutes until lightly wilted.
  3. Add the Mesa de Vida cooking sauce, 1/4 cup water (shake it out in the bottle to get all of the goodness out), canned tomatoes and salt to taste.
  4. Bring to a simmer, the lower the heat to low and cover. Simmer for 25-30 minutes until the cabbage is soft and tender.
  5. Serve spooned over hot cooked rice or pasta, mashed potatoes or cauliflower mash.
  6. Enjoy!
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