Cabbage Roll Stew – Slow Cooker or Pressure Cooker Recipe

 

This is a quick and easy recipe for those who like the flavour of Cabbage Rolls but do not like all the work.  It’s also works well as a low carb meal by serving it as a stew or soup with out the rice.
Try this as a freezer meal!
adapted from Sugar Free Mom.
Cabbage Roll Stew
2 tbsp. oil
2 tablespoon minced garlic
1 medium onion, diced
1 1/2-2 lbs lean ground beef
2 teaspoons parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon red pepper chili flakes
1 240 ml (16 oz)
can crushed tomatoes
3-5 cups beef broth (or Better than Bouillon and water)
8-10 cups sliced cabbage

Method:
Heat oil in frying pan .  Add garlic and ground beef – fry until browned.  Add onions and fry until softened.  Add everything to the large crock pot, or pressure cooker.  Stir to combine.    Slow cook on low 6 hours or on high 3-4 hours until cabbage is soft.  In pressure cooker cook for about 15-20 minutes and let pressure come down on it’s own.  Serve over cooked rice.  For low carb leave out rice or add grated cauliflower to the recipe.
For Freezer cooking – brown the ground beef, garlic and onion and mix together with remaining ingredients in large Ziploc bag and freeze.  Thaw and cook in slow cooker.