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Keto Reuben Cabbage Rolls

  • Ready in 45m
  • 6.2 g net carbs
  • 466 kcal
  • Serves 4
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Keto Reuben Cabbage Rolls (low-carb, primal, guten-free)

This low-carb casserole is so easy to put together! It’s like your favorite Reuben sandwich but without the rye bread, made into a comforting one-pot keto meal.

You can use any sugar-free thousand island dressing or make your own using high-fat keto foods. For an extra boost of flavor, you can swap it with the Keto Russian Dressing that also includes horseradish, pickles and fresh herbs. You can use Swiss cheese as filling or even add some shredded cheese on top for an extra crust.

Step-by-step

  1. Preheat oven to 175 °C/ 350 °F (conventional), or 155 °C/ 310 °F (fan assisted). Place the cabbage leaves in a large bowl and cover with boiling water, let sit for 5 minutes (I use an electric kettle to make quick work of this step), alternatively bring a pot of water to a boil and submerge cabbage leaves for 3-5 minutes, until crisp tender. Drain.

    Keto Reuben Cabbage Rolls (low-carb, primal, guten-free)
  2. Make the Thousand Island dressing by mixing all of the ingredient in a bowl.

  3. In a medium bowl mix together the shredded corned beef, cheese, sauerkraut, and half of the Thousand Island dressing.

    Keto Reuben Cabbage Rolls (low-carb, primal, guten-free)
  4. Place a cabbage leaf down then fill with 1/8 of the beef mixture. Roll up tightly and place in an baking dish. Repeat with remaining cabbage leaves.

    Keto Reuben Cabbage Rolls (low-carb, primal, guten-free)
  5. Once all of the rolls are in the baking dish top with remaining dressing and bake 30 minutes.

    Keto Reuben Cabbage Rolls (low-carb, primal, guten-free)
  6. Serve immediately (2 rolls drizzled with some of the sauce per serve).

    Keto Reuben Cabbage Rolls (low-carb, primal, guten-free)
  7. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, reheat in the oven at 175 °C/ 350 °F for 10-15 minutes.

    Keto Reuben Cabbage Rolls (low-carb, primal, guten-free)
Keto Reuben Cabbage Rolls

Recipe

Keto Reuben Cabbage Rolls

★★★★★4.6 (167 ratings)

These easy keto-friendly Reuben Cabbage Rolls are a great weeknight dinner option with just 5 ingredients!

Hands on
15m
Overall
45m
Servings
4
6.2 g
Net carbs
26.9 g
Protein
36.4 g
Fat
466
kcal
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Ingredients makes 4 servings, 8 rolls

  • Cabbage rolls:
  • Thousand Island Dressing:
  • Note

    Original Thousand Island Dressing recipe from the KetoDiet App. Instead of homemade Thousand Island Dressing you can use 1 cup of any sugar-free alternative.

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 175 °C/ 350 °F (conventional), or 155 °C/ 310 °F (fan assisted). Place the cabbage leaves in a large bowl and cover with boiling water, let sit for 5 minutes (I use an electric kettle to make quick work of this step), alternatively bring a pot of water to a boil and submerge cabbage leaves for 3-5 minutes, until crisp tender. Drain.

  2. Make the Thousand Island dressing by mixing all of the ingredient in a bowl.

  3. In a medium bowl mix together the shredded corned beef, cheese, sauerkraut, and half of the Thousand Island dressing.

  4. Place a cabbage leaf down then fill with 1/8 of the beef mixture. Roll up tightly and place in an baking dish. Repeat with remaining cabbage leaves.

  5. Once all of the rolls are in the baking dish top with remaining dressing and bake 30 minutes.

  6. Serve immediately (2 rolls drizzled with some of the sauce per serve).

  7. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, reheat in the oven at 175 °C/ 350 °F for 10-15 minutes.

Nutrition per serving, 2 rolls

Carbs 5%Protein 23%Fat 72% of calories

Net carbs
6.2 g
Total carbs
9.5 g
Fiber
3.3 g
Sugars
5.1 g
Protein
26.9 g
Fat
36.4 g
Saturated fat
12.4 g
Calories
466 kcal
Sodium
1,281 mg · 55.7% RDA
Magnesium
46 mg · 11.6% RDA
Potassium
443 mg · 22.1% EMR
Nutrition by ingredient
Per 2 rollsNet carbsProteinFatkcal
Beef, cured, pastrami0.2 g12.5 g3.3 g85
Cabbage, green, fresh2.7 g0.9 g0.1 g17
Sauerkraut, solids only (fermented cabbage)0.2 g0.2 g0 g3
Cheese, Swiss , Gruyère0.2 g12.8 g13.6 g176
Thousand island dressing2.9 g0.6 g19.3 g186
Total6.2 g26.9 g36.4 g466

Serving size 2 rolls

  • Gluten free
  • Nut free
  • Pork free
  • Avocado free
  • Coconut free
  • Fish free
  • Shellfish free

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  1. Abigail

    I have a question pertaining to the cabbage Reuben’s.
    I made these and the cabbage was not easy to cut through or chew, what did I do wrong? Over cook, undercook?
    Thank you,
    Abigail

    1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor

      Hi Abigail, I think it needed more cooking time. Some cabbage leaves can be quite tough so I'd precook them for a little longer. I hope this helps!

  2. Rachelle

    Do you know if you can freeze these?

    1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor

      I think you could but I don't think it would be exactly the same when reheated. I think the sauce will split.

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