You’ll Love This Easy Cheesy Cabbage Rice Casserole Recipe

A casserole is a great dish to make for your family. It involves a combination of ingredients that can be customized to make a recipe everyone is sure to love.

One healthy and tasty type of casserole dish is the rice and cabbage casserole. Read on to find out more about how you can make this meal for your family.

Cabbage and Rice Casserole

The cabbage and rice casserole requires only a handful of ingredients. It is affordable and easy to make.

It starts with a layer of cabbage. Then, a layer of rice and a layer of beef is added. Water is poured over the top to allow the rice to cook while the casserole bakes; no need for pre-preparation! Spaghetti sauce is poured on top of the beef. Then, the cheese is sprinkled over the dish.

Put it all in the oven to heat and get ready to enjoy a tasty meal. A cabbage and rice casserole can be a healthy and hearty dish for your family. Cabbage is especially nutritious because it is low in calories and carbohydrates and rich in fiber. Cabbage is also inexpensive. It keeps for a long time and it is available year-round.

Rice is another healthy addition, as most rice is enriched with folate and other vitamins to add to its nutritional value. To up the health quotient of the dish, you can choose brown rice as a base. Cheese is a great source of dairy and the meat is rich in iron, making this dish one you can feel good about serving to your family.

Cabbage Casserole with Rice

There are several casseroles that can be made using cabbage as the main ingredient. Many also feature rice and ground beef to help make the meal hearty. Here are some we recommend:

Yummy Stuffed Cabbage: Stuffed cabbage is a well-known dish. Make it with an Italian spin by including tomatoes, tomato sauce, ground beef, and oregano in the filling.

Cheesy Deconstructed Stuffed Cabbage: This dish includes smoky ground beef, tender cabbage, garlic, and paprika with a tomato sauce and cheese blend topping. Not so much a stuffed cabbage dish, it more closely resembles a pasta bake; but it is yummy none the less. The addition of brown rice helps make it a hearty meal.

Tasty Cabbage Roll Recipe: This recipe combines rice, cabbage, and ground beef, as well as flavorings like garlic, onion, honey, and apple cider vinegar to give the meal a sweet and savory flavor.

Healthy Cabbage Casserole: If you are looking for cabbage casserole with a healthy twist, try this recipe that uses cabbage, ground beef, onion, and tomato soup. Serve over a bed of rice to make the meal heartier. Turkey can also be used as a healthy alternative to the beef.

Have Your Kids Help With This Recipe

Letting your kids cook with you in the kitchen can seem like a daunting task. Your mind may fill with images of rushing someone to the emergency room because they cut or burned themselves. Or, you may imagine something spilling all over the floor because of careless hands.

Fear not. While accidents can always happen, with a little care and precaution they can go from a common occurrence to a rare one. The main thing to keep in mind is that your kids should only be allowed to do what they're capable of doing at their age. It's great if they want to challenge themselves, but undertaking something too difficult can raise the risk for an accident.

Even very young children can still help. Mom or dad can help them pour ingredients together, or set the timer for the casserole. Older children can take on more complex tasks, but of course should still be supervised throughout the whole process.

Kids will appreciate their dinner more if they played a part in making it. Make some great memories together by making this delicious casserole recipe. Your kids will appreciate being included, and you'll appreciate having some of the heavy lifting off of your shoulders!

This is a cheap, easy recipe perfect for a weeknight dinner. The cabbage adds a wonderful texture without overwhelming the flavor of the dish. Assemble it, then toss it in the oven for a stress-free meal.

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