Whole Stuffed Cabbage

Prep: 30 min Cook: 60 min Serves: 6 Cuisine: Mediterranean

A hearty stuffed cabbage dish with a flavorful rice filling, nuts, and herbs, baked in tomato sauce—perfect for family dinners or special occasions.

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Ingredients

  • 1 large cabbage head
  • 3 cups cooked brown rice
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 medium diced carrot
  • 1/2 cup minced parsley
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • spaghetti sauce

Instructions

  1. Cook the cabbage head in boiling water for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool.
  2. Mix together cooked brown rice, diced onion, diced carrots, minced parsley, lemon juice, raisins, feta cheese, chopped walnuts, cinnamon, diced tomatoes, and beaten eggs to make the filling.
  3. Peel back all leaves from the cabbage until the center is exposed (about the size of a grapefruit). Cut this central portion away.
  4. Use half of the filling to stuff the exposed center of the cabbage.
  5. Roll enough leaves to cover the stuffed area.
  6. Use the remaining filling and roll the remaining leaves around the cabbage.
  7. Place the cabbage head and the rolled leaves into a baking pan.
  8. Cover with spaghetti sauce and add 1/2 cup of water around the cabbage.
  9. Cover the pan and bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 45 minutes to 1 hour until cooked through.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

879 kcal 44% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 25.9g 52% DV
Total Fat 37g 47% DV
Carbs 122.1g 44% DV
Fiber 19.5g 70% DV
Sugar 36.4g 73% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 845.3mg 37% DV
Potassium 2987.5mg 64% DV
Cholesterol 90.3mg 30% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 978.5mcg 100% DV
Vitamin C 56mg 62% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg 1% DV
Calcium 405.3mg 31% DV
Iron 17.9mg 99% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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