Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls have all the flavor of stuffed cabbage rolls. Ground beef, rice, cabbage, and tomatoes combine to make a filling and hearty meal.
Lightly coat a Dutch oven with cooking spray or vegetable oil. Add ground beef and onion and cook until ground beef is no longer pink, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks. Drain off any fat.
Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
Add tomato paste and stir in well.
Add all remaining ingredients except rice.
Partially cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in rice and continue to cook partially covered for 15 to 20 minutes.
Notes
To make this recipe spicy, add 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes.