Description
A quick and satisfying one-pan meal featuring ground beef and tender cabbage, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef (80 to 90 percent lean)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small head green cabbage, thinly sliced (about 6 to 8 cups)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons tomato paste (optional)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 to 4 tablespoons broth or water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (if beef is lean)
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. If your beef is very lean, add a little olive oil first.
- Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it up as you go. If there is a lot of grease, spoon some off.
- Add onion and cook for about 3 minutes until it starts to soften. Stir in garlic for about 30 seconds.
- Stir in tomato paste (if using), paprika, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Add cabbage in big handfuls; it will shrink down fast.
- Splash in a little broth or water, cover for 3 to 5 minutes, then uncover and cook until cabbage is tender, about 8 to 12 minutes.
- Taste and adjust salt and pepper. Add more broth for a saucier dish if desired.
Notes
Slice the cabbage thin for even cooking. Let the beef brown well before moving on, and use the lid to steam the cabbage properly without making it watery.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg