Cabbage Beef Bake – Easy Recipes With Ground Beef
This cabbage beef bake brings the coziness of grandma's kitchen right into your own. 🥬❤️ It's the kind of dinner that fills the house with the kind of savory aroma that makes everyone peek into the oven before it's even halfway done.
We’ve got layers of soft, oven-kissed cabbage, juicy seasoned ground beef, and a rich tomato sauce that binds it all like a love letter from your childhood. This is one of those dinners that feels like it was made for chilly evenings, lazy Sundays, or anytime you want the comfort of a hug in casserole form. 🧅🍅
What I love about it? You don't need fancy tools or obscure ingredients—just your hands, a cutting board, and a little patience. And let’s be real: cabbage doesn’t always get the spotlight it deserves, but in this dish, it’s the star. If you’ve never tried a baked cabbage dish before, this is the one that might just surprise you. Fork-tender, beefy, and deeply satisfying. Let’s get to it. 🧄🔥
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 medium head green cabbage, chopped
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, with juice
- 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup cooked rice (optional)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef, onion, and garlic until the meat is browned and the onion is soft.
- Drain any excess fat. Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, paprika, and cooked rice if you're using it. Let it simmer for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the chopped cabbage and cook for about 5 minutes to soften it slightly. Drain well.
- In a 9x13 inch baking dish, spread half of the cabbage. Top with the beef mixture, then layer the remaining cabbage on top.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the foil, sprinkle with shredded cheese, and bake uncovered for another 10-15 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and golden.
- Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving. Trust me, it’s worth the wait!