Ground Beef and Cabbage

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while water + bouillon is a budget-friendly alternative.

Warm the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, 2-3 minutes.

Add the ground beef, paprika, salt, and pepper. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until beef is no longer pink, 4-5 minutes. Drain off fat, if desired.

Meanwhile, halve the cabbage and cut out the core. Discard core. Chop cabbage into 1 inch pieces.

Once the beef is cooked, stir in the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, and caraway seeds, if using. Add in the cabbage. Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally.

Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until cabbage is tender, 8-10 minutes.

Stir in sauerkraut, if using, and heat through for 1 minute.

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