Ground Beef and Cabbage Skillet

This one pan ground beef and cabbage skillet meal is a quick and easy meal for busy weeknights. It makes for a lean dinner that you can adjust and adapt you suit your family's preferences perfectly.

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🥘 Ingredients

For this recipe you will need ground beef (minced beef), shredded or finely chopped cabbage, onion, a can of diced tomatoes, thyme, paprika powder, salt and pepper.

🔪 Instructions

This recipe is incredibly easy to make, and only requires a few steps. Start by preparing your ingredients. Finely chop or dice the onion, and shred the cabbage.

Add the ground beef to a skillet, and cook until it has browned thoroughly.

Add finely diced onion and shredded or finely chopped cabbage. Saute for 5-7 minutes, until the cabbage has softened.

Add the diced tomatoes and seasoning. Leave the ground beef and cabbage skillet to cook for another 5 minutes. Finally, add salt and pepper to taste and serve.

💭 Top tips

Here are my best tips for the perfect results:

• Feel free to add more or different seasoning to suit your taste. You can add some cajun seasoning, taco seasoning or Italian seasoning to change things up!
• This recipe is perfect for using up leftover veggies or cooked meats. Anything can be thrown into the skillet.
• Make sure to grate or very finely slice the cabbage. If you cut it too thick it will take longer to cook.
• If you use low quality diced tomatoes, you might find that the skillet tastes slightly acidic. You can add a pinch of sugar or sweetener to balence the flavors.

🥗 Serving suggestions

Grond beef and cabbage skillet is such a versatile dish! You can serve it as is for a quick and easy dinner, or with a side like chili lime rice, couscous salad or pasta.

Try adding it to a burrito, use it as the main sauce in a pasta bake or serve it in dinner rolls as a sloppy joes type meal.

🍲 Leftovers

You can store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. Leftover ground beef and cabbage skillet is also suitable for freezing for up to 3 months.

Thaw frozen ground beef and cabbage skillet in the fridge overnight, then reheat it in the microwave or on the stovetop before using it.

📋 Frequently asked questions

Can I use other types of meat? - Absolutely. Use ground turkey, chicken, lamb or pork if you prefer. You can even use ground up tofu or shredded chicken.

Can I add other vegetables to this dish? Yes. Add any finely chopped, sliced or shredded vegetables. You can also use any canned or frozen veggies.

Is this recipe suitable for my diet? - Probably. This is perfect for low carb, keto, paleo, whole30, weight watchers or slimming world diets.

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• Moroccan chicken and couscous skillet
• Beef and broccoli stir fry
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Recipe

Ground Beef and Cabbage Skillet

This one pan ground beef and cabbage skillet meal is a quick and easy meal for busy weeknights.

5 from 1 vote

Created by: Tonje

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine International

Servings 4

Calories 365 kcal

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Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 500 g ground beef
• ▢ 300 g shredded cabbage
• ▢ 1 onion
• ▢ 1 can diced tomatoes (14 oz/400 g)
• ▢ ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• ▢ ½ teaspoon paprika
• ▢ salt, pepper

Instructions

 

• Add the ground beef to a skillet, and cook until it has browned thoroughly.
• Add finely diced onion and shredded or finely chopped cabbage. Saute for 5-7 minutes, until the cabbage has softened.
• Add the diced tomatoes and seasoning. Leave the ground beef and cabbage skillet to cook for another 5 minutes.
• Finally, add salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Notes

Can I use other types of meat? – Absolutely. Use ground turkey, chicken, lamb or pork if you prefer. You can even use ground up tofu or shredded chicken.

Can I add other vegetables to this dish? Yes. Add any finely chopped, sliced or shredded vegetables. You can also use any canned or frozen veggies.

Is this recipe suitable for my diet? – Probably. This is perfect for low carb, keto, paleo, whole30, weight watchers or slimming world diets.

Leftovers

You can store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. Leftover ground beef and cabbage skillet is also suitable for freezing for up to 3 months.

Thaw frozen ground beef and cabbage skillet in the fridge overnight, then reheat it in the microwave or on the stovetop before using it.

Top tips

Here are my best tips for the perfect results:

• Feel free to add more or different seasoning to suit your taste. You can add some cajun seasoning, taco seasoning or Italian seasoning to change things up!
• This recipe is perfect for using up leftover veggies or cooked meats. Anything can be thrown into the skillet.
• Make sure to grate or very finely slice the cabbage. If you cut it too thick it will take longer to cook.
• If you use low quality diced tomatoes, you might find that the skillet tastes slightly acidic. If this happens, you can add a pinch of sugar or sweetener to balence the flavors.

Nutrition

Calories: 365kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 24gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 109mgPotassium: 698mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 213IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 91mgIron: 4mg

Keyword cabbage, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, ground beef, one-pot, skillet

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