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Recipe: Cabbage Rolls for Now and Later

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Sheri

I like a recipe that I can make extra and freeze some for a future meal, and that is exactly what I do with my cabbage roll recipe. I make cabbage rolls for an immediate meal, and I put together a freezer bag cabbage roll casserole that I can put in the slow cooker another time. It’s a time saver!

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Cabbage rolls can be made with any protein base but I usually use ground beef or ground pork. For this recipe I chose ground pork.

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Cabbage Roll Recipe

The meat and rice mixture prior to wrapping in leaves.
The meat and rice mixture prior to wrapping in leaves.
The cabbage rolls are filled and almost ready to go in the oven.
The rolls are filled and almost ready to go in the oven.
The cooked cabbage rolls coming out of the oven.
The cooked cabbage rolls coming out of the oven.
Cabbage Roll Casserole freezer bag
Cabbage Roll Casserole freezer bag

You will notice a bit of green in my cabbage roll mixture. I added a tiny bit (about a 1/4 of a cup) of frozen spinach just to sneak some extra vegetables into the kids. You can add any vegetables that you want!

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66 responses to “Recipe: Cabbage Rolls for Now and Later”

  1. Judy C (Judy Cowan) Avatar
    Judy C (Judy Cowan)

    I like cabbage rolls but have never made them. Like the idea of now and later so I might have to try this out. Also love that you snuck some spinach in!

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  2. Darlene Schuller Avatar
    Darlene Schuller

    5 stars
    a serious weakness here… oh how I love cabbage rolls & I haven’t had them in ages!! Thank you for this fantastic idea & recipe.

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  3. Lynda Cook Avatar
    Lynda Cook

    5 stars
    I love cabbage rolls, when I make them I always do lots so I too can freeze them, that way if I’m in the mood for cabbage rolls I just pull a package out of the freezer

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  4. Anne Taylor Avatar
    Anne Taylor

    5 stars
    These look amazing! I’ve only made cabbage rolls once in my life so I think its time to make them again!

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  5. loriag Avatar
    loriag

    5 stars
    What a wonderful comfort food. I have only made them a few times. I think your recipes looks great.

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  6. Doris Calvert Avatar
    Doris Calvert

    Going to try them thanks for sharing!

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  7. heidi c. Avatar
    heidi c.

    I love, love, love your cabbage roll recipe! Addition of spinach – smart!

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  8. Chandra Christine O'Connor Avatar
    Chandra Christine O’Connor

    5 stars
    yum yum yum and yum both look and I’ sure are so tasty

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  9. Jo-Anne Pfoh Avatar
    Jo-Anne Pfoh

    5 stars
    how would i cook in the slow cooker???????? i need answers woman lol thanks so much for posting this

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    1. Sheri Avatar
      Sheri

      I only do the freezer bag one in the slow cooker, and I just dump it in and cook it for 6-8 hours.

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  10. Rick F Avatar
    Rick F

    Nice to see pork as the main meat. I only use pork in my cabbage rolls.

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  11. Sarah miller Avatar
    Sarah miller

    love cabbage rolls!!!

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  12. Treen Goodwin Avatar
    Treen Goodwin

    These look so delish . i love cabbage rolls . i really have to try this recipe , thanks for sharing !

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  13. Crystal @ SimplyBeingMommy.com Avatar
    Crystal @ SimplyBeingMommy.com

    I love cabbage rolls. I wish I could get the hubby to eat cabbage.

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  14. Stephanie LaPlante Avatar
    Stephanie LaPlante

    I absolutely love cabbage rolls! We use beef in our recipe. They look quite yummy.

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  15. Angela Avatar
    Angela

    5 stars
    I love cabbage rolls. I’ll have to try your recipe.

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  16. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    5 stars
    I haven’t made cabbage rolls in ages… yours look so tasty. I’ll try them, soon!

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  17. sarah sar Avatar
    sarah sar

    I love cabagge rolls! They look like they are really hard to make but you make it look so easy. Yum!

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  18. Tammy Litke (@threedifferent) Avatar
    Tammy Litke (@threedifferent)

    Cabbage rolls are one of my favorites! We even had them at our wedding dinner 🙂 It’s been so long since I’ve had them (I think my brother’s wedding a year and a half ago), because I’ve never actually made them myself! I think I might have to give your recipe a try.

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  19. Kathleen B Avatar
    Kathleen B

    Yum! I love it even more since it is a slow cooker recipe.

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  20. MrDisco Avatar
    MrDisco

    looks yum!

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  21. HilLesha Avatar
    HilLesha

    My goodness, that looks so good!

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  22. Ty Avatar
    Ty

    I’ve never had cabbage rolls but these looks delicious enough to try.

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  23. Angela Avatar
    Angela

    5 stars
    Your cabbage rolls look great. I’ll have to make some. I haven’t made any in years.

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  24. Tenille Avatar
    Tenille

    Great idea to make two meals at once – making the mess and prep anyway so why not?!

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  25. Maryam sami Avatar
    Maryam sami

    Neve heard of them before, but they look yummy

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  26. Susan T. Avatar
    Susan T.

    I love the filling of cabbage rolls but hate the cooked cabbage! Everyone else in my family loves them though!

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  27. Richard Daniels Avatar
    Richard Daniels

    i would love o try this recipe but unfortunately my fiance is allergic to tomato

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      Anonymous

      My mom used to make cabbage rolls without tomato sauce……more of a saurkraut type flavor. It wasn’t till later years that the tomato mix was added in our home. Worth looking into…..also the same meat mixture can be used for stuffed peppers. Mmmmm

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  28. Darlene Schuller Avatar
    Darlene Schuller

    5 stars
    OMG I love Cabbage Rolls.!! This is awesome girlie thank you so much! Pinned!

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  29. Treen Goodwin Avatar
    Treen Goodwin

    Yummy i so love cabbage rolls thanks for sharing your recipe 🙂

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  30. Cheryl (@loucheryl) Avatar
    Cheryl (@loucheryl)

    My nanny made the BEST cabbage rolls ever. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

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  31. Chandra Christine O'Connor Avatar
    Chandra Christine O’Connor

    5 stars
    your recipe sounds really good I will have to try it we enjoy cabbage rolls

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  32. Karen E Hill Avatar
    Karen E Hill

    I hate all the work involved for just one person but I will come over and eat yours anyday

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  33. amy lovell Avatar
    amy lovell

    Love cabbage rolls~! Will def be making these~! Thanks!

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  34. DARLENE W Avatar
    DARLENE W

    I haven’t made cabbage rolls for years, this is a great recipe

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  35. Brandy Avatar
    Brandy

    I am not a huge fan of cabbage, cooked anyways, but I would totally try this recipe! It looks really yummy.

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  36. Ronald G Avatar
    Ronald G

    I absolutely love cabbage rolls, but am an old live-alone bachelor so never make them. Yours seem fantastic, and I will try to make them when I have guests…taking the credit for the recipe of course. Thank you!

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  37. Diana Corlett Avatar
    Diana Corlett

    OOH! I missed this recipe? Hope I can pin it to Pinterest for trying on the first available occasion…. LOVE cabbage rolls and my slow cooker!

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  38. DARLENE W Avatar
    DARLENE W

    My hubby just loves cabbage rolls

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  39. Carol M (Lushka S) Avatar
    Carol M (Lushka S)

    Never thought I adding some veggies. Will try, thanks

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  40. Elva Roberts Avatar
    Elva Roberts

    This recipe seems so simple and the finished product looks so good, I am adding this to my favorites. I like the fact that I may use either pork or hamburg. Thank you for this recipe.

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  41. Athena Avatar
    Athena

    2 stars
    This looks really tasty

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  42. DARLENE W Avatar
    DARLENE W

    Going to a pot luck at the end of the month, I think I will take these

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  43. Kellie DeMarsh Avatar
    Kellie DeMarsh

    love cabbage rolls so much this will be on my menu for next week can’t wait to make them thanks for sharing.

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  44. jay n Avatar
    jay n

    I have never made cabbage rolls, I leave that up to my MIL.

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  45. Alayne Langford Avatar
    Alayne Langford

    Okay here is my story…my husband LOVES cabbage rolls and although not too pushy, for the past 30 years he has mentioned once or twice (or more but I wasn’t listening) that he would LOVE if I made some cabbage rolls (like his dad used to make)…well it has been 30 years Sheri, the guy works hard, he is devoted to me, our 5 kids and 2 grandkids, kids that move out and then move back in, coaching soccer for 20 years for kids he doesn’t know, lending a hand to neighbours even though he hurt his back, he is not a saint btw just a hard working man who could probably use a couple of cabbage rolls here and there. Hence, Hence, your EZPZ cabbage roll slow cooker (even better) recipe. I salute you…and just in time for Valentine’s Day. I’m done talking now. Go back to work or something. 🙂

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  46. Jeannie Avatar
    Jeannie

    I love this idea of making it now and saving it for later to be made in the slow cooker! What a genius recipe and idea!

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  47. Melinda Avatar
    Melinda

    My mother and sister as the cabbage roll specialists in the family, but I will definitely give this recipe a try!

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  48. Nate Avatar
    Nate

    love this dish

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  49. Carol M (Lushka S) Avatar
    Carol M (Lushka S)

    Thanks for the recipe!

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  50. Debbie S. Avatar
    Debbie S.

    5 stars
    We love cabbage rolls and mine are very similar to yours. Must make us some soon.

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  51. Melinda L. Avatar
    Melinda L.

    We love cabbage rolls. Looking at your recipe, I am craving some right now. Will have to try and make this.

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  52. tasha may Avatar
    tasha may

    Ty for sharing can’t wait to try this!

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  53. Jenna D Avatar
    Jenna D

    thanks for another great slow cooker idea! love, LOVE the ease of slow cooking and clean up 🙂

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  54. Susan T. Avatar
    Susan T.

    My family loves cabbage rolls but I have to admit that I can’t stand cooked cabbage and just eat the filling! Lol!

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  55. Terry Perron Avatar
    Terry Perron

    Love cabbage rolls in the winter, great meal on a cold day .

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  56. Jamie hall Avatar
    Jamie hall

    Yes please , these look amazing

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  57. Dana Miller Avatar
    Dana Miller

    I like your suggestion of making extra to have some to freeze, I have not used the crock pot to make my cabbage rolls. I recently made cabbage roll soup, but I think I’ll try your cabbage roll casserole next time as it probably has less salt and will be easier to put into freezer bags than the soup was.

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  58. Diane Hernandez Avatar
    Diane Hernandez

    Wow, I haven’t made cabbage rolls in decades because it always seemed like too much work but this recipe seems doable. Thanks!

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  59. Ronald Gagnon Avatar
    Ronald Gagnon

    I love cabbage rolls but could never seem to make them properly…This wonderful idea may be it

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  60. Cheryl Avatar
    Cheryl

    What a great idea!! I never thought of doing a freezer bag like this. I will have to try 🙂

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  61. Chandra O'Connor Avatar
    Chandra O’Connor

    I like the freezer bag suggestion

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  62. nicolthepickle Avatar
    nicolthepickle

    This looks yummy. I like to use my leftover cabbage rolls to make soup the next day, just add a can of diced tomatoes and a little Beef OXO and you’re all set.

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  63. Debbie White Beattie Avatar
    Debbie White Beattie

    I love cabbage rolls but I usually buy them. This recipe makes me want to make them myself. The picture makes them look delicious !

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  64. kathy downey Avatar
    kathy downey

    Wow,i have not made cabbage rolls in years even tho i like them very much,thanks for the recipe i like that there are a few different ingredients than i remember using like 1 can diced tomatoes and the
    1 cup grated cheese.Soon as the weather cools i will be making this,thanks for sharing your recipe they do look delicious !

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