Shrimp and Beef Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
A healthy and high-protein dish featuring tender cabbage leaves filled with a flavorful mixture of shrimp and ground beef.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Low-Calorie, High-Protein
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large head of cabbage
- 1 pound of ground beef
- 1 pound of peeled and deveined shrimp
- 1 cup of cooked rice
- 1 finely chopped onion
- 2 cloves of minced garlic
- 1 egg
- 2 cups of tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare the cabbage by boiling water and gently peeling off 10–12 leaves.
- Sauté the onion and garlic in a skillet until translucent.
- Mix the filling ingredients: ground beef, shrimp, cooked rice, sautéed onion and garlic, egg, salt, and black pepper.
- Stuff each cabbage leaf with a generous spoonful of the filling and roll tightly.
- Prepare the baking dish and place rolled cabbage leaves seam side down.
- Bake for about 45 minutes until the rolls are cooked and the cabbage is tender.
Notes
These rolls can be made ahead of time and frozen for later. Consider using ground turkey for a lighter option.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
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