Instant Pot Basic Cabbage Rolls Recipes

INSTANT POT® CABBAGE ROLL SOUP

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat olive oil and cook ground beef, ground pork, and onion until meat is crumbly and onions are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic. Turn off Saute function and drain grease.
• Season with brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, paprika, salt, pepper, and bay leaves. Mix in beef broth, cabbage, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and rice. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 15 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir soup and serve.

INSTANT POT® CABBAGE ROLL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add turkey and onion; cook and stir until turkey is browned and crumbly and onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add cabbage, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, water, rice, Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon basil, salt, and pepper. Stir occasionally until mixture starts to boil, 5 to 7 minutes. Make sure the mixture does not exceed the max fill line.
• Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• While the cabbage-rice mixture is cooking, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 8 minutes. Then use the quick-release method by gently pushing the steam release knob towards the venting position without pushing it fully into position; release remaining pressure in short bursts.
• Remove the Instant Pot® lid and stir in 1 cup of Cheddar cheese.
• Combine tomato sauce, sugar, and remaining basil in a bowl. Pour 1/2 of the sauce into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spoon cabbage-rice mixture over the sauce, then spoon remaining sauce over top. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, 25 to 30 minutes.

INSTANT POT® BASIC CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Pour 1 1/2 cups water into a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Insert the trivet.
• Remove tough outer leaves and core from the cabbage. Place cabbage, core-side down, on the trivet.
• Close and lock the lid, and set vent to sealing. Select Manual function according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 9 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• While cabbage is cooking, combine rice and 1/2 cup water in a small bowl. Combine beef, pork, veal, 1/3 cup tomato sauce, onion, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Transfer cabbage to a plate. Drain water from pot insert. Add remaining tomato sauce from the opened can and 1 teaspoon salt. Replace the trivet in the pot.
• Drain rice and add to the bowl with the meat mixture.
• Separate cooked cabbage leaves carefully and shave off the tough veins. Place a cabbage leaf on a work surface; fill with 2 tablespoons meat mixture and roll up, tucking in the sides. Place rolled leaf on the trivet in the pot. Continue with remaining leaves and filling, placing the first layer facing the same way and the second layer facing the opposite way. Pour the remaining can of tomato sauce over the rolls.
• Close and lock the lid. Select the Stew/Meat function according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 22 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions for 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.