20-Min Crispy Cabbage & Beef Skillet
Skip the fussy rolling—shredded cabbage and seasoned ground beef cook together in one skillet with tomato sauce for a Polish-inspired dinner that tastes like cabbage rolls but takes 20 minutes, not two hours.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 315
- Protein
- 22g
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 head small head green cabbage, cored and shredded
- 1 can (14 oz) canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ tsp caraway seeds (optional but traditional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high until shimmering, then add ground beef and break it up with a spoon as it browns, ~5 minutes.
- 2
Add diced onion and sauté for 2 minutes until fragrant, then stir in tomato paste and caraway seeds for 30 seconds.
- 3
Add shredded cabbage, crushed tomatoes, salt, and pepper, then stir to combine.
- 4
Cover and simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes until cabbage is tender and sauce has thickened slightly.
- 5
Taste and adjust salt and pepper, then serve hot in bowls.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet with lid
- wooden spoon
- cutting board
- knife
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