Dinner for 8
Cabbage Lasagna
$11.99for 490 minServes 8
Tender cabbage leaves replace pasta and layer with beef tomato sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella before baking.
Photo: cafedelites.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cabbage, 2 lb$0.79/lb typical | 2 lb | $1.58Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
 | Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.17Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Ground beef, 2.15 lb$5.49/lb typical | 2.15 lb | $11.67Typical price |
 | Tomato paste and sauce, 24 oz$0.10/oz typical | 24 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes, 1.5 oz$0.08/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.12Typical price |
 | Broth, 2 oz$0.07/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.14Typical price |
 | Cottage cheese, 6 oz$0.17/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.02Typical price |
 | Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Parmesan, 1.5 oz$0.55/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.78Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, 1$1.49 each typical | 1 | $1.49Typical price |
 | Swiss, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
 | Mozzarella, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $23.98 | ||
Swaps
- Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
- 90 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianHigh-proteinDinnersCold-weather comfort
Typical price
$3.00 per serving$11.99 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 whole cabbage
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 4 cloves garlic
- 34 oz ground beef
- 24 oz passata
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 beef bouillon cubes
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 3/4 cup fresh ricotta
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup parmesan
- 4 basil leaves
- salt (optional)
- cheese
- 2 cups light grated mozzarella
- parmesan (optional)
- extra cheese
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with olive oil.
- Separate the cabbage leaves, boil them in salted water for 5 minutes, and drain them well.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion, carrot, garlic, and ground beef for 10 minutes until the beef reaches 160 F.
- Stir in the passata, tomato paste, bouillon cubes, oregano, basil, sugar, salt, and pepper, then simmer for 15 minutes.
- Mix the ricotta, egg, and 1/3 cup parmesan in a bowl.
- Layer cabbage, beef sauce, ricotta mixture, and mozzarella in the baking dish, then bake for 35 minutes until hot and bubbling.
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