Best Meat Cabbage Casserole Recipes

FINNISH LIHAKAALILAATIKKO - MEAT AND CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large pot, simmer the cabbage in boiling water to cover until tender-crisp, about 5 to 7 minutes; drain.
• Remove from heat and add the onion, butter, syrup, salt, white pepper, marjoram, allspice, and nutmeg and stir well to combine.
• In another bowl, mix together the ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, and eggs.
• Butter a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Place a layer of the cabbage mixture into the dish, then a layer or meat mixture; repeat until mixtures are used up, ending with the cabbage.
• Sprinkle with the Parmesan then bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.
• Let sit for 5 minutes before serving, then serve alongside lingonberries, cranberry sauce, or currant jelly.
• Note: this is also good with 3/4 lb ground beef and 1/4 lb ground pork; you can also mix in about 1/2 cup of tomato-based pasta sauce into the cabbage mixture, if you're wanting tomato.

MEAT CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In medium skillet, saute onion in butter until soft, but not brown.
• Add ground beef. Cook, breaking up the meat until done.
• In a 2-quart buttered casserole with cover, layer the carrots and half the cabbage. Sprinkle with salt & pepper.
• Add meat mixture, press down slightly.
• Add remaining cabbage.
• Combine spaghetti sauce, Worchestershire sauce & chives.
• Pour sauce over top casserole.
• Cover & bake at 350° F for about 1 hour or until cabbage is soft.
• Add cheese on top, bake uncovered for another 5-8 minutes until cheese is melted.

MEAT CABBAGE CASSEROLE (MICROWAVE VERSION)

Steps:

• 1. Break up meat into a microsafe baking dish. Microwave for about 3 minutes at HIGH power until meat loses its pink color. Stir and turn meat once.
• 2. Add onion. Microwave another 3 minutes until onion is soft.
• 3. Add butter. Stir until melted.
• 4. Add carrot. Stir well to blend.
• 5. Microwave for 1 minute at HIGH power until carrots are soft. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 6. Layer cabbage on top of meat mixture.
• 7. Mix spaghetti sauce, Worcestershire sauce and chives. Pour over top. Cover.
• 8. Microwave at HIGH power for 10 minutes. Stir once or twice and press down slightly.
• 9. Microwave another 3 to 4 minutes.
• 10. Add cheese on top. Microwave, uncovered until cheese is melted.
• 11. Serve with a green salad or boiled potatoes for a more substantial meal.

MEAT CABBAGE CASSEROLE (OVEN VERSION)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 2. In a medium skillet, sauté onion in butter until soft, but not brown.
• 3. Add ground meat.
• 4. Cook, breaking up the meat until meat loses its pink color.
• 5. In a 2-quart buttered casserole or baking dish, layer the carrots and half the cabbage.
• 6. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 7. Add meat mixture, press down slightly.
• 8. Add remaining cabbage.
• 9. To spaghetti sauce, add Worcestershire sauce and chives.
• 10. Pour sauce over top of casserole.
• 11. Cover.
• 12. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 1 hour or until cabbage is soft and meat is cooked through.
• 13. Add cheese on top.
• 14. Bake, uncovered, for another 5 to 8 minutes until cheese is melted.
• 15. Serve immediately.

BAMBERGER KRAUTBRATEN (BRAMBERGER MEAT & CABBAGE CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Remove outer, wilted cabbage leaves and core.
• Place cabbage in a large pot of boiling water and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
• Remove and drain.
• gently pull off 12 leaves and set aside.
• Finely chop the rest of the cabbage.
• Heat 1 T vegetable oil; add onions, pork, and ground beef.
• Cook until lightly browned. Drain off excess fat.
• Add the chopped cabbage, caraway seeds, salt, and pepper.
• Pour in the white wine.
• Cover and simmer the mixture for 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Grease an ovenproof dish with 1 t of vegetable oil;.
• line the dish with half the cabbage leaves.
• Spoon in the meat mixture, cover with the rest of the cabbage leaves.
• Cut bacon strips in half and arrange on top.
• Place in preheated 350 degree F. oven; bake for approximately 45 minutes.

BAMBERGER KRAUTBRATEN (BRAMBERGER MEAT & CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Remove outer, wilted cabbage leaves and core. Place cabbage in a large pot of boiling water and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Remove and drain. Gently pull off 12 leaves and set aside. Finely chop the rest of the cabbage. Heat 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; add onions, pork, and ground beef. Cook until lightly browned. Drain off excess fat. Add the chopped cabbage, caraway seeds, salt, and pepper. Pour in the white wine. Cover and simmer the mixture for 10 minutes, stirring often. Grease an ovenproof dish with 1 tsp of vegetable oil; line the dish with half the cabbage leaves. Spoon in the meat mixture, cover with the rest of the cabbage leaves. Cut bacon strips in half and arrange on top. Place in preheated 350 degree F. oven; bake for approximately 45 minutes.