Pork and Apple Stuffed Cabbage Bake

A comforting meal-prep bake with lean ground pork, tender cabbage, tart apples, and rice in a light tomato broth. It reheats well and offers a cozy, old-fashioned flavor profile that is very different from bowls, skillet meals, or spicy formats.

Pork and Apple Stuffed Cabbage Bake
Prep time
20 min
Cook time
45 min
Yield
1 servings

Ingredients

  • 80 g Apple
  • 1 g Black Pepper
  • 120 g Brown Rice
  • 50 g Carrot
  • 160 g Crushed Tomatoes
  • 1 g Dried Thyme
  • 6 g Garlic
  • 180 g Green Cabbage
  • 150 g Lean ground pork
  • 8 g Olive oil
  • 60 g Onion
  • 2 g Salt
  • 120 g Vegetable broth

Instructions

  1. Cook the brown rice per the package instructions, preheat the oven to 190°C. Lightly oil a baking dish.
  2. Cook the onion, carrot, and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until softened.
  3. Add the lean ground pork, thyme, salt, and black pepper. Cook until the pork is no longer pink, breaking it up as it cooks.
  4. Stir in the chopped cabbage, apple, crushed tomatoes, and vegetable broth. Cook for a few minutes until the cabbage starts to soften.
  5. Fold in the cooked brown rice and mix well so everything is evenly combined.
  6. Transfer the mixture to the baking dish, cover with foil, and bake for 25 minutes.
  7. Remove the foil and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes until the top is hot and slightly reduced.
  8. Let cool before portioning into meal-prep containers.