Dinner for 16
Stuffed Cabbage
Cabbage leaves wrap seasoned rice, beef, and pork, then bake in tomato sauce until tender and fully cooked.
$3.59for 4 servings
$0.90 per serving$3.59 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.
This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.
- 180 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 16servings as written
- $typical cost tier
Eastern EuropeanBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.52Typical price |
| Cabbage$0.79/lb typical | 2.5 lb | $1.98Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.19Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $2.75Typical price |
| Pork roast, shoulder or loin$2.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $1.25Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.43Typical price |
| Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical | 30 oz | $3.00Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.03Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.38 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- 1 large green cabbage or 2 small green cabbage
- 2 tbsp butter or 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion
- 2 1/2 cloves garlic
- 8 oz lean ground beef
- 8 oz ground lean pork
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves or 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
- 1 green bell pepper
- 2 stalks celery & leaves
- coarse salt
- fresh ground pepper
- 2 cans tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (optional)
- 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (optional)
- 1/2 cup sour cream (optional)
Steps
- Cook the rice in salted water until barely tender, about 12 minutes, then drain it.
- Boil a large pot of salted water, remove the cabbage leaves as they soften, and cool them briefly.
- Heat oil in a large skillet, then cook the chopped onion, garlic, bell pepper, and celery for 5 minutes.
- Mix the cooked vegetables, rice, parsley, beef, pork, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
- Place about 2 tablespoons of filling on each cabbage leaf, fold in the sides, and roll tightly.
- Spread tomato sauce in two baking dishes, arrange the rolls seam-side down, cover with more sauce, and bake at 350 F for 75 minutes until the filling reaches 160 F.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Pork roast, shoulder or loin for Beef chuck roast or stew beefabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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