Mediterranean Braised Cabbage with Ground Beef

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than pork.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil offers similar health benefits at a comparable price.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Lemon juice provides acidity with fewer calories.

bay leaves

🥗Healthier: thyme

💰Cheaper: oregano

Thyme adds flavor without the need for bay leaves.

Chop onions, carrots, red peppers, and cabbage.

Brown 1 to 1.5 pounds of ground beef in a large pot.

Add chopped onions and carrots, sauté until soft.

Add chopped red peppers and continue sautéing.

Add chopped cabbage little by little until all is incorporated.

Mix in 3 tablespoons of tomato paste, paprika, black pepper, crushed red pepper, and sea salt.

Pour in 1/2 cup of water and mix well.

Cover the pot, lower the heat, and braise for 1.5 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Add more water if needed during cooking.

Add bay leaves before braising.

Drizzle fresh lemon juice over the cooked cabbage before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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