When we think of cabbage, sometimes our noses will crinkle. But did you know that there is a lot of tasty parts to cabbage. They’re perfect for if you’re not sure whether or not you like cabbage but are willing to try.
This works as a great dinner item, or even a lunch item if you want something nice and savory, while also being easy for you to use. And the best part, is that you can make this as easy and as tender as you want it to be, to get the best results that you can.
INGREDIENTS
1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 ½ pounds ground beef
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp red pepper flakes
½ tsp Italian seasoning
1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
1 small head cabbage, chopped
2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes
1 (14.5 oz) can tomato sauce
Steps
Get the olive oil and add that and then heat this in a heavy pot that’s large or in a Dutch oven. Cook the onion and stir this in there for a few minutes, usually about five or so for best results.
Take the chunks of the ground beef, and then put these inside the pot. Stir this while you cook this, breaking this down further and further into tinier pieces, until the beef is totally browned, about 5-7 minutes or so.
Put the beef mixture that’s seasoned along with the red pepper flakes, the garlic powder, the Italian seasoning, and a little bit of salt to it. Put the cabbage in next.
From there, add the tomatoes along with the tomato sauce into there. Let the whole mixture sit there and then boil, and then take this ad put this on a lower heat, until the cabbage is so tender that you can nibble it with a fork.
This is usually about 25 minutes, and from there, add the salt and the pepper to this. Serve it immediately.
Tips
How can I make this taste less like cabbage?
Other seasonings usually help with the cabbage taste. However, because of the seasonings, and the tomatoes that are in this, usually, it tastes a whole lot less like cabbage, which is what people like from this.
What’s so special about cabbage?
Cabbage is a superfood, full of vitamins and minerals, and it’s also a great source of fiber as well. Not only that, but it’s also pretty tasty and filling too. Even though it has a flavor that not everyone enjoys, it’s got some amazing benefits to this that a lot of people do praise when they’re looking at eating cabbage, since it has a lot of major health benefits.
Can I add other seasonings?
You can! The cool thing about this, is you’ll be able to, with this, you can craft some amazing dishes that don’t even taste like cabbage at all, which is what a lot of people like about it. While cabbage is not for everyone, there’s a lot of great aspects of this dish that’s there for you to try, and since the beef does hide the cabbage taste, it also gives you something exciting to try, without the added taste of cabbage adding to this.