Ground Beef and Cabbage
This ground beef and cabbage recipe has ribbons of golden sautéed cabbage with paprika and tender beef! It's a low-effort, super simple, delicious pantry meal.
Ingredients
- 1 poundlean ground beef
- 2 tablespoonsbutter
- 1 mediumonion (chopped)
- 1 mediumgreen cabbage (cored & chopped)
- 2 clovesgarlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoonpaprika
- ½ teaspoonitalian seasoning
- ½ cupbeef broth (or more, to taste)
- seasoning salt & pepper (to taste, see note)
- sour cream (optional, for serving)
Directions
- 1
Add the ground beef to a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, breaking it up as you go along, until it's nicely browned (about 8-10 minutes).
- 2
Transfer the beef to a paper towel lined plate. If there's a lot of excess fat left in the skillet, drain it.
- 3
Add the butter and onions to the skillet and sauté for 3 minutes.
- 4
Add the cabbage to the pan and cook for about 10-15 minutes uncovered, stirring fairly often, until the cabbage is nice and soft (or cooked to desired tenderness). The cabbage at the bottom of the pan will start to wilt after a few minutes and it will become easier to stir. The onions will also start to lightly brown and become more flavorful. Don't rush this process - it adds a lot of flavor to the dish!
- 5
Stir in the garlic, paprika, and Italian seasoning.
- 6
Pour in the beef broth and add the cooked beef back in, and cook until it's heated through, stirring/tossing fairly often. This should only take a few minutes. If needed, add a splash more beef broth for moisture.
- 7
Taste and season with seasoning salt & pepper as needed (there's a lot of cabbage so I use a fair amount of salt). Serve with a dollop or two of sour cream if desired.