crockpot cabbage rolls

Name: Crockpot Cabbage Rolls
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 7 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: 1 large head green cabbage; 1/2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced; 3 clove(s) garlic, minced; (1) 15 ounce(s) can tomato sauce; (1) 15 ounce(s) can petite diced tomatoes; 1 tablespoon(s) apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon(s) brown sugar; 1/2 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh dill; 1 pound(s) ground pork; 1/2 pound(s) ground beef; 1 large egg; 3/4 cup(s) long grain rice; 1 teaspoon(s) paprika; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 3/4 teaspoon(s) freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh parsley

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Beth Pierce

Ofallon, MO

Updated on Oct 24, 2025

These amazing crockpot cabbage rolls with a mixture of ground beef, ground pork, rice, and a perfect blend of spices are cooked up tender and flavorful in a lightly sweetened tomato sauce with garlic and dill. You will love these tasty slow-cooked cabbage rolls.

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prep time 40 Min

cook time 7 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 large head green cabbage
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
(1) 15 ounces can tomato sauce
(1) 15 ounces can petite diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1 pound ground pork
1/2 pound ground beef
1 large egg
3/4 cup long grain rice
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

How To Make crockpot cabbage rolls

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Submerge the cabbage for 5-10 minutes in the boiling water, rolling it over halfway through the boiling. Remove it and drain it in a colander. Remove 12-14 leaves. You may need to return the cabbage to the boiling water to soften more inner leaves.

Step 2

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté the onions until soft. Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic. Cook for 1 minute while stirring. Remove half the onion mixture.
Step 3

Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, vinegar, brown sugar, and fresh dill. Simmer it while you make the meat mixture.
Step 4

Combine half the onion mixture, ground pork, ground beef, egg, rice, paprika, salt, pepper, and parsley. Working with the cabbage rolls on a flat surface, add about ⅓ cup of the meat mixture to the center of each cabbage leaf. Fold in the sides and roll up the cabbage. Place cabbage rolls seam-side down in a single layer in the crockpot.
Step 5

Pour half the sauce over the first layer of cabbage rolls. Stack the rest of the cabbage rolls on top and add the rest of the sauce.
Step 6

Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
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