Crockpot Ground Beef Recipes

Add Cabbage rolls to your collection of Crockpot Ground Beef Recipes! Traditional cabbage rolls are oven baked until they are tender, requiring a watchful eye so they don't dry out.

This version is also a classic, but uses a crockpot for slow, gentle cooking, so you can go on with your daily routine and not think about dinner until it's ready.

Get a large head of cabbage so you can choose the 12 best leaves.

The leaves need to be limp in order to roll up the beef and rice. You can steam them a few minutes, or an even quicker way is to microwave them in a small amount of water for just a minute or two.

Either way, the cabbage rolls will absorb the flavors of tomato sauce and brown sugar as they simmer throughout the day.

Serve with a dollop of sour cream on top for a fitting garnish.

Crockpot Ground Beef Recipes - Cabbage Rolls

1 pound extra lean ground beef
1 cup cooked white rice
12 large cabbage leaves, lightly cooked
1 large egg, well beaten
1 small onion, minced
1/4 cup milk
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Kosher salt and ground black pepper

In a large bowl, season the ground beef with the kosher salt and black pepper. Add the beaten egg, milk, minced onion and cooked rice.

Place 2 to 3 tablespoons of the mixture in the center of each cabbage leaf and roll them up, folding the end. Lay each roll seam side down in the crockpot.

Whisk together the tomato sauce with the brown sugar, mustard, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce. Pour this mixture over the cabbage rolls, cover the pot, and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.

Food For Thought - For just a little extra interest, add 1 teaspoon caraway seeds to the meat mixture. The aroma in the kitchen will be most intriguing!

Good to Know - Someone asked us if they could eliminate the tomato and brown sugar sauce, which wouldn't fly with their picky eaters. For a milder sauce, use a can of cream of onion soup, lightly thinned with a little water.

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