Cabbage Roll Casserole with Turkey Bacon
This easy slow cooker cabbage roll casserole is made with tender cabbage, ground turkey, crispy turkey bacon, rice, tomatoes, and Italian seasonings, offering a hearty and delicious meal with minimal prep.
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Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
- Slow Cooker Needed for cooking the casserole evenly.
- large skillet Essential for crisping the turkey bacon.
- large mixing bowl Needed for combining filling ingredients.
Ingredients
Casserole
- 1 head cabbage
Filling
- 450 g ground turkey
- 8 slices turkey bacon
- 200 g rice
- 480 ml tomato sauce
- 150 g diced tomatoes
- 5 g garlic powder
- 5 g onion powder
- 10 g Italian seasoning
- 2.5 g salt or to taste
- 1.25 g black pepper or to taste
Topping
- 200 g shredded cheese optional
Instructions
Preparation
- Cook the turkey bacon in a skillet over medium heat until browned and crisp. Let it cool slightly and chop it into small pieces.
- Remove the outer leaves and core from the cabbage, then roughly chop or separate the cabbage into manageable pieces.
Filling Assembly
- Combine the ground turkey, rice, chopped turkey bacon, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper in a large mixing bowl.
Assembly
- Arrange a layer of cabbage across the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Spoon part of the turkey and rice filling evenly over the cabbage.
- Continue alternating cabbage and filling until all of the ingredients have been added to the slow cooker.
Cooking
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
Finishing
- Check that the cabbage and rice are tender and that the ground turkey has cooked completely. Gently stir the casserole to distribute evenly.
- Add optional shredded cheese, cover briefly until melted, and serve the casserole warm.