Cabbage with Ground Beef

Name: Cabbage with Ground Beef
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 9 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Bulgaria
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 lb ground beef; 1 onion; 2 carrots; 1 red bell pepper; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 2 cloves garlic; 1 ½ tsp salt; 1 ½ tsp black pepper; 1 tsp smoked paprika; ¼ tsp ground cumin; ½ cabbage; 1 tsp apple cider vinegar; 1 cup water; 2 tbsp parsley

A Bulgaria dinner. Ready in about 1 hour 9 minutes. Difficulty: medium.

24 minPrep (about)
45 minCook (about)
1 hr 9 minTotal time
4Servings
MediumDifficulty

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Ingredients

How many people?

− 4 people +

Recipe makes 4

Main ingredient

1 lb ground beef

Fresh & other

1 onion
2 carrots
1 red bell pepper Shopping tip: Bell pepper (UK recipes call it pepper).
1 tbsp tomato paste Shopping tip: Tomato paste (UK: tomato purée), in a small can or tube.
2 cloves garlic
½ cabbage
1 cup water

Sauces & oils

2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp apple cider vinegar

Spices & seasonings (5): salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, ground cumin, parsley

1 ½ tsp salt
1 ½ tsp black pepper
1 tsp smoked paprika
¼ tsp ground cumin
2 tbsp parsley Shopping tip: Fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley. Curly works too.

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

Heat a large pan or braiser on medium heat on the stovetop.
Add the olive oil.
A braiser with cooked ground beef.
Cook the Meat
Add the ground meat to the pan.
Use potato masher or wooden spoon.
Do it to break it into small pieces.
Cook for 3–4 minutes until browned.
Add Vegetables and Seasoning
Stir in tomato paste, garlic, red pepper, carrots and the onion.
Season with Italian seasoning, ground cumin, smoked paprika, black pepper and salt.
Cook for 2–3 minutes.
Stir often.
A braiser with seasoning, garlic, peppers, onions, carrots and cooked ground beef.
Add Cabbage and Liquid
Add your chopped cabbage, apple cider or lemon juice, and water.
Stir well to mix.
Turn the heat down to medium-low.
Cover.
Cook for 30 minutes.
Stir every so often to prevent your cabbage from sticking to the bottom of your pan.
A pot with cabbage, vegetables and cooked ground beef on a stove top.
Check for Doneness
Uncover plus check the texture of the cabbage.
If necessary, turn the heat up to medium-high.
Cook for an more 5–7 min to evaporate excess liquid and finish cooking.
A braiser using cooked ground meat plus cabbage dish on a stove top.
Garnish and Serve
Sprinkle using chopped parsley or fresh herbs before serving.