Crockpot Cabbage Rolls - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 3 1/2 cups spaghetti/marinara pasta sauce
- 3 tbsps lemon juice
- 1/3 cup packed seedless raisins
- 1 head medium cabbage
- 1/2 cup chopped carrot
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 medium onion
- 15 oz red kidney beans
- 1 tsp packed brown sugar
Instructions
- Cook brown rice according to package directions.
- Remove 8 outer cabbage leaves for rolls and blanch in boiling water and set aside.
- Chop or shred the remaining cabbage and put in bottom of crock pot. Chop vegetables while rice is cooking.
- When rice is finished, combine beans, rice, carrots, celery, chopped onion, garlic and 1/2 cup of marinara sauce. Add salt, pepper and basil to taste.
- Divide the mixture and place into 8 cabbage leaves, creating 8 rolls. Put any leftover mixture on top of the shredded cabbage.
- Mix remaining 3 cups marinara with raisins, lemon juice and brown sugar.
- Pour 1/2 of mixture over shredded cabbage in pot. Put rolls in pot, then pour remaining sauce over rolls.
- Cover and cook 4 hours on low heat.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Crockpot Cabbage Rolls contribute to your health goals:
- Brown rice: Provides magnesium and B vitamins important for PCOS management
- Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated in PCOS
- Onion: Support cardiovascular health and blood sugar regulation
- Carrot: Provide antioxidants that support overall metabolic health
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Crockpot Cabbage Rolls can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Brown Rice.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form. Brown rice is a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplement...
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