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    Home » Dinners » Instant Pot Cabbage Roll Bowls

    Instant Pot Cabbage Roll Bowls

    Published: Mar 10, 2020 · Modified: Mar 10, 2020 by Kate · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Instant Pot Cabbage Roll Bowls are the easiest, tastiest ways to make cabbage rolls in the electric pressure cooker. This makes a great St. Patrick's Day dinner!

    Cabbage roll bowls on a white and brown speckled plate

    Instant Pot Cabbage Roll Bowls are the easiest, tastiest ways to make cabbage rolls in the electric pressure cooker. These unstuffed cabbage rolls bowls have all of the flavor of traditional cabbage rolls but are so much easier to make!

    This dinner is a delicious way to use cabbage, and it makes a great St. Patrick's Day dinner!

    How to make Instant Pot cabbage roll bowls

    Ground beef and onion in an instant pot inner pot

    Press the SAUTE button on the Instant Pot. When HOT, add ground beef, and cook until browned.
    Drain grease and return to inner pot. Stir in the onion, salt, pepper, garlic, marjoram, parsley, and paprika.

    Ground beef in tomato sauce in an instant pot inner pot

    Press CANCEL. Pour the beef broth in, and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the inner pot. Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, and raisins.
    Close and lock the lid. Turn the pressure release valve to SEALING.
    Press MANUAL and adjust to high pressure and adjust the time to 15 minutes.

    Uncooked cabbage in an instant pot inner pot

    When cooking finishes, carefully turn the pressure release valve to VENTING to release the pressure.
    Add the cabbage. Place trivet in.
    Stir the rinsed rice and water together in an oven-safe bowl. Place the bowl on the trivet.
    Close and lock the lid. Turn pressure release valve to SEALING.
    Press MANUAL and adjust pressure to high and time to 4 minutes.

    Cooked cabbage and beef in tomato sauce

    When the cooking time ends, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
    Turn the pressure release valve to VENTING to release any remaining pressure. then finish with a quick pressure release.
    Carefully remove the dish of rice (it may be hot) and the trivet.
    Fluff the rice. Stir the cabbage mixture, and then stir in the rice.

    Plate of cabbage roll bowl with a black fork next to it

    Tips

    • Ground beef: I like use 90% lean because it's lean but still has enough fat that it doesn't dry out while cooking.
    • Paprika: Be sure to use Hungarian paprika in this recipe. It's a sweeter, milder paprika that's perfect in cabbage rolls.
    • Tomato sauce: Tomato sauce is simply canned pureed tomatoes.
    • Raisins: I use regular dark raisins in this recipe. The raisins aren't really noticeable, but they help to balance out the sauce.

    Plate with cabbage roll bowl on it next to a blue linen napkin

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    Cabbage roll bowls on a white and brown speckled plate

    Instant Pot Cabbage Roll Bowls

    Instant Pot Cabbage Roll Bowls are the easiest, tastiest way to make cabbage rolls!
    5 from 4 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American, Irish
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 23 minutes
    Pressure Release: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 48 minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 319kcal
    Author: Kate @ I Heart Eating

    Equipment

    • Instant Pot/electric pressure cooker

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound 90% lean ground beef
    • 1 ¼ cups chopped white or yellow onion
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 tablespoon dried marjoram
    • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
    • ½ teaspoon Hungarian paprika1
    • 8 ounce can tomato sauce
    • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
    • 1 cup reduced-sodium beef broth2
    • 2 tablespoons raisins3
    • 9 cups chopped and cored green cabbage about 1 medium head
    • 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
    • 1 ¼ cups water

    Instructions

    • Press the SAUTE button on the Instant Pot.
    • When HOT, add ground beef, and cook until browned.
    • Drain grease and return to inner pot.
    • Stir in the onion, salt, pepper, garlic, marjoram, parsley, and paprika.
    • Press CANCEL.
    • Pour the beef broth in, and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the inner pot.
    • Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, and raisins.
    • Close and lock the lid.
    • Turn the pressure release valve to SEALING.
    • Press MANUAL and adjust to high pressure and adjust the time to 15 minutes.
    • When cooking finishes, carefully turn the pressure release valve to VENTING to release the pressure.
    • Add the cabbage.
    • Place trivet in.
    • Stir the rinsed rice and water together in an oven-safe bowl.
    • Place the bowl on the trivet.
    • Close and lock the lid.
    • Turn pressure release valve to SEALING.
    • Press MANUAL and adjust pressure to high and time to 4 minutes.
    • When the cooking time ends, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
    • Turn the pressure release valve to VENTING to release any remaining pressure. then finish with a quick pressure release.
    • Carefully remove rice and stir to fluff.
    • Remove trivet.
    • Give the pot a good stir, and then stir in rice to combine.

    Notes

    1. Be sure to use Hungarian paprika rather than regular or smoked. It has a unique flavor that's perfect in this recipe.
    2. I like to used reduced-sodium to control the salt level. You can use regular broth if you prefer.
    3. The raisins aren't noticeable in the finished dish. They merely lend a little bit of sweetness to balance out the dish.
    4. Nutrition values are estimates.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 777mg | Potassium: 806mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 457IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Kate got her first cookbook when she was five years old, and she hasn't stopped cooking since then! Her delicious recipes have been featured on Food Network, MSN, Better Homes & Gardens, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, and more. When she's not cooking or baking, she can be found on her mini farm with her husband and her five kids.

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    1. Debbie

      March 16, 2020 at 11:00 pm

      5 stars
      Great comfort food! We’re eating at home more and found this recipe when looking for a cabbage recipe. Didn’t have Hungarian paprika so used the plain paprika and it worked.

      Reply
      • Kate

        March 17, 2020 at 2:16 pm

        Thank you! Glad to hear that that worked out well. Thanks for commenting! =)

        Reply
    2. Winnie

      March 15, 2020 at 11:08 pm

      5 stars
      Wonderful, wonderful!!! Love the dish and added a dollop of sour cream on top. We always had sour cream with our cabbage rolls. Will make again.

      Reply
      • Kate

        March 16, 2020 at 12:29 pm

        Thank you! Yes! We put a little dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt on top, too. =)

        Reply
    3. Dell

      March 12, 2020 at 10:31 am

      5 stars
      I love cabbage rolls, but don't like all the work to make them. This was delicious and so much easier. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Kate

        March 12, 2020 at 11:16 am

        Thank you! We really like this way of making cabbage rolls, and I'm glad to hear that you liked them, too! =)

        Reply

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