An unstuffed casserole form of all the ingredients you love in stuffed cabbage, Cabbage Patch is made with a layer of cabbage, topped with a blend of veggies, tomato, rice and sausage or beef, finished, if you like, with a layer of shredded cheese. Perfect for cabbage lovers!

Cabbage Patch Casserole

This recipe is a very slight adaptation of one that was shared a few years back by Linda, a reader on our Southern recipe sharing page on Facebook. It's essentially a casserole form of deconstructed cabbage rolls, often called Cabbage Roll Casserole, Lazy Man's Cabbage Rolls or simply Lazy Cabbage Rolls, and it's just simply delicious and perfect for anytime, but especially on these cold days.

I used breakfast sausage because I really like the flavor, but you may substitute an Italian sausage, removed from the casings, a good ground beef with a nice fat content, or even a combination.

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Here's what you'll need to make my Cabbage Patch Casserole:

• 1 pound breakfast sausage, Italian sausage or ground beef
• 2-1/2 cups chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green or red bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 cup beef stock/broth or water
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon mixed dried herbs, such as herbes de provence
• 1/2 teaspoon Cavender's or other all-purpose seasoning
• 3 tablespoons uncooked long grain rice
• 6 cups coarsely chopped, raw cabbage
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, optional

As always, the full recipe text with measurements, instructions and a handy printable is a little further down the page. Just scroll or swipe past the pictures!

Here's how to make it.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish; set aside.

Add the sausage or beef to a large skillet and cook until lightly browned. 

Add the onion and bell pepper and cook until tender, about 4 minutes.

Add the garlic and cook another minute.

Stir in the beef broth.

Add tomatoes with their juices, Worcestershire, herbs and Cavender's (or your favorite all-purpose seasoning).

Add rice. Stir together; set aside. You will note that the recipe calls for only 3 tablespoons of uncooked rice. That is the amount used in the photos, and no, it's not a misprint!

Scatter the cabbage evenly in the bottom of the prepared casserole. 

Pour the meat mixture all over the top, seal tightly with aluminum foil.

Bake at 350 degrees F for about 1-1/2 hours. I didn't add any, but I can't imagine this casserole wouldn't be even better with a nice layer of cheesy goodness on top, so I've included it as an option. If using cheese, uncover, sprinkle with cheese and return to the oven until cheese has melted.

This recipe isn't a very heavy rice dish although I'm sure you could make it so, but understand you'd have to use additional liquid to compensate for any rice you increase. 

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Posted by Mary on January 9, 2013

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