Dinner for 4
Lamb Stuffed Cabbage
Cabbage leaves wrap lamb, rice, chickpeas, herbs, and spices before simmering gently in a covered pot.
$11.21for 4 servings
$2.80 per serving$11.21 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Photo: TheMealDB
- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
MediterraneanDairy-freeGluten-freeFamilyDinnersSpring
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1.1 lb | $6.05Typical price |
| Cabbage$0.79/lb typical | 2.5 lb | $1.98Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.16Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.18Typical price |
| Lamb$9.99/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $1.88Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.21 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 500 g lamb mince
- 1 large cabbage
- 8 oz onion
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp cilantro
- 2 tbsp dill
- 2 oz rice
- 2 oz chickpeas
- 3 oz lamb fat
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 3 tbsp water
Steps
- Boil the cabbage in a large pot of water for 5 to 7 minutes, then separate and drain the softened leaves.
- Mix the lamb, onion, salt, pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, cilantro, dill, rice, chickpeas, lamb fat, tomato puree, and water in a bowl.
- Place 2 tablespoons of filling on each cabbage leaf and roll the leaves tightly.
- Arrange the rolls seam-side down in a 5-quart pot and add enough water to nearly cover them.
- Cover the pot and simmer over low heat for 25 minutes.
- Check that the filling reaches 160 F, then rest the rolls for 3 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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