Greek Rice And Cabbage (Lahanorizo)

Lahanorizo is a delicious Greek cabbage rice loaded with vegetables. A cozy and healthy dish that tastes like meatless cabbage rolls!

Greek cabbage and rice is a one-pot vegetarian meal, perfect for cold winter nights. It's so comforting, filling, and nutritious.

Table Of Contents

• Lahanorizo Ingredients
• How To Make Cabbage Rice
• Cabbage + Rice Substitutes
• Storing
• Serve With
• Recipe

We love veggie rice dishes in Greece, like the ones mentioned below. And what's not to love? They're healthy and delicious and a great way to cook for the whole family on a budget!

You May Also Like These Other Greek Rice Dishes:

• Spanakoryzo - Spinach Rice
• Prasorizo - Leek Rice
• Yemista - Rice Stuffed Vegetables
• Fakorizo - Lentil Rice

Lahanorizo Ingredients

• White cabbage
• Long-grain rice (such as Basmati or Jasmine rice, in Greece we use Karolina rice if you can find it you can use that instead)
• Onions
• Leeks
• Peppers (sweet red peppers or a mixture with green peppers)
• Carrots
• Garlic
• Celery
• Tomatoes diced canned (You can also use fresh tomatoes and dice them, Roma tomatoes would be great here)
• Tomato paste
• Bay leaf
• Parsley (You can use basil or dill instead)
• Thyme (fresh or dried)
• Olive Oil
• Lemon (to squeeze on top when serving)
• Hot water or stock (vegetable or chicken stock)

How To Make Cabbage Rice

To make this Greek cabbage rice recipe, saute all vegetables and the cabbage. Then simmer with some water or stock, covered, for a couple of minutes. This way all the flavors of the vegetables will combine and create a delicious stew to cook the rice in.

Add the rice and herbs, and some extra water or stock, and simmer for a few minutes more until the rice is cooked. And you're all done!

1. Add the cabbage to the pot in batches and saute until it softens. This step is very important for the final flavor of the dish. You need to saute the cabbage to bring out its sweetness and full flavor!
2. Adjust water. If you want the dish saucier you can always add some extra water or stock to it. Since it's a rice dish it will become firmer as it sits.

Cabbage + Rice Substitutes

You can make this cabbage rice using red cabbage or a mixture of white and red cabbage. As for the rice you can use a mixture of long-grain and wild rice like this one. Or even use brown Basmati rice. It may need a few extra minutes of cooking depending on the variety you use. So you'll have to taste it and see if it's done.

Storing

You can keep cabbage rice in the fridge, in a food container for up to 4 days.

Serve With

Fresh ground pepper and a few drops of freshly squeezed lemon on top are the best two things you can serve with Lahanorizo. If it's cold outside I like to sprinkle some cayenne pepper, which makes this dish feel even more comforting.

If you have meat lovers at home saute some Greek or Italian sausage and mix it in 5 minutes before you take the food off the heat.

Or try these Keftedakia (fried Greek meatballs) as a side to this dish. They're so good together!

Recipe