This cabbage and ground turkey bake is the ultimate one-dish comfort food: shredded napa cabbage and juicy ground turkey bound with tomato sauce, eggs, and sour cream, then baked under melted cheese and sweet cherry tomatoes. If you like hearty cabbage dinners, try our Braised Cabbage with Chicken and our Lazy Stuffed Cabbage Rolls.
Ingredients
- 1/2 head napa cabbage, shredded
- 1 carrot, grated (optional)
- 150 g (5.3 oz) ready tomato sauce
- 2 eggs
- 250 g (9 oz) ground turkey
- Fresh herbs, plenty, to taste
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- Cherry tomatoes, halved
- 50 g (1.7 oz) cheese, grated
- Salt and spices to taste
Instructions
- Finely shred the napa cabbage. Add the grated carrot, ground turkey, tomato sauce, eggs, sour cream, flour, herbs, and spices; mix well.
- Spread in a baking dish. Arrange the halved cherry tomatoes on top and sprinkle with grated cheese.
- Bake at 185C (365F) for about 35 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh herbs before serving.
Tips
- Shred the cabbage finely so it melts into the bake instead of staying stringy.
- Let the bake rest for 10 minutes before slicing so it sets neatly.
- For ground turkey food-safety basics, the guidance at USDA is a trustworthy reference.
Nutrition: per 100 g: 121 kcal, protein 8 g, fat 7.2 g, carbs 7.6 g.