This vegan cabbage and bulgur casserole recipe is a perfect main for dinner. It’s easy to make, filling, and packed with nutritious vegetables and grains. The bulgur helps to make this dish more filling, while the cabbage adds a nice crunch. The Asian-inspired flavors like garlic, ginger, and soy sauce give this dish a delicious flavor. Serve with a green salad for a complete meal.
Ingredients used:
- 1 1/2 cups - Bulgur (cracked wheat)
- 1 tablespoon - Vegetable oil
- 2 medium - Carrots, diced
- 2 medium - Celery stalks, diced
- 1 medium - Red pepper, diced
- 1/2 small head - Napa cabbage (1 3/4#), cut crosswise into 2 inch pieces
- 3 - Garlic cloves, crushed
- 3 - Green onions, sliced
- 2 tablespoons - Minced ginger, peeled fresh
- 2 tablespoons - Soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons - Seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 can - Diced tomatoes (14 1/2 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons - Brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons - Chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish
Recipe steps:
- Preheat oven to 350F. In a 2-quart saucepan, heat 1 1/2 cups water to boiling over high heat and then stir in bulgur. Remove saucepan from heat, cover and set aside.
- In a 5-quart Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add carrots, celery, and red pepper and cook 5 minutes. Add cabbage stems, and cook 7 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender.
- Reduce heat to low; add garlic, green onions, and ginger and cook 1 minute longer, stirring. Add 1/2 cup water; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 1 minute, stirring. Remove Dutch oven from heat; stir in 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, and cooked bulgur.
- In a small bowl, combine tomatoes with their juice, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, and 1 teaspoon soy sauce.
- In a 3-quart casserole, place half of cabbage leaves; top with bulgur mixture, then remaining cabbage leaves. Spoon tomato mixture over top. Cover casserole and bake 40 minutes or until hot in the center and top layer of cabbage leaves is wilted. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
This vegan cabbage and bulgur casserole is an easy and flavorful main dish. It’s vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free and is packed with delicious Asian-inspired flavors. Serve it with a fresh green salad for a complete meal. Enjoy!
