Cabbage Rolls with Tomato Sauce - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 head large cabbage
- 1 tbsp chopped onion
- 29 oz tomato sauce
- 1 can, 15 oz petite tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup brown rice
- 1 lb ground lean sirloin
Instructions
- Brown ground sirloin with garlic, onion, salt and pepper. Add most of diced tomatoes and 1/4 can of tomato sauce after it's browned.
- Cook brown rice. Mix rice into cooked mixture above.
- Peel cabbage into 6 large leaves, or double the leaves up. Chop the leftover cabbage and cook in another dish alongside the cabbage rolls.
- Spoon mixture into leaves and secure with a toothpick in a 9x13" pan.
- Cook at 350 °F (175 °C) for approximately 30 minutes.
- Add the rest of the diced tomatoes on top and a little more sauce, and bake about 15 minutes more. Save about half can of sauce for serving and heat on stove.
- Serve cabbage rolls on top of bed of chopped cooked cabbage if desired, or eat alone. Pour remaining heated tomato sauce over everything.
- Note: also good over mashed potatoes.
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 Cabbage Rolls with Tomato Sauce 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
- Tomato: Antioxidants help combat oxidative stress elevated in PCOS
- Onion: Support cardiovascular health and blood sugar regulation
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, and nutrient-dense vegetables that provide essential vitamins and minerals for metabolic health. 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 Cabbage Rolls with Tomato Sauce 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: Brown Rice.
Brown rice is a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.
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