Description
This Creamed Cabbage and Ground Beef Casserole is a comforting and flavorful dish featuring savory ground beef, tender cabbage, and a creamy sauce topped with a buttery breadcrumb crust. It’s perfect for a weeknight dinner or a cozy weekend meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g (1.5 lb) ground beef, lean
- 800 g (1.75 lb) green cabbage, thinly sliced
- 200 g (1 cup) onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 150 g (1 cup) carrots, diced
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) olive oil
- 30 g (2 tbsp) butter
- 45 g (3 tbsp) all-purpose flour
- 500 ml (2 cup) low-sodium vegetable broth
- 250 ml (1 cup) whole milk
- 200 g (7 oz) cheddar cheese, shredded
- 100 g (3.5 oz) Parmesan cheese, grated
- 5 ml (1 tsp) Dijon mustard
- 2.5 ml (0.5 tsp) smoked paprika
- 2.5 ml (0.5 tsp) black pepper
- 2.5 ml (0.5 tsp) salt
- 1 g (0.25 tsp) nutmeg (optional)
- 60 g (0.5 cup) breadcrumbs
- 30 g (2 tbsp) melted butter
- 2 tbsp parsley, chopped
- 5 ml (1 tsp) olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat & Prep: Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a 23×33 cm (9×13 inch) baking dish.
- Brown Beef: Cook ground beef in olive oil until browned, drain fat.
- Sauté Veggies: Sauté onion, garlic, and carrots with beef until softened.
- Wilt Cabbage: Add cabbage and cook until slightly wilted.
- Make Roux: Melt butter, whisk in flour for 1 minute.
- Create Sauce: Whisk in broth and milk, simmer until thickened.
- Season Sauce: Season with mustard, paprika, pepper, salt, and nutmeg.
- Combine & Transfer: Pour sauce over beef and cabbage, transfer to dish.
- Add Cheese: Sprinkle with cheddar and Parmesan cheese.
- Prepare Topping: Combine breadcrumbs with melted butter, sprinkle over cheese.
- Bake: Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.
- Rest & Serve: Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Allowing the casserole to rest for 10 minutes after baking helps it set and prevents it from being runny. Feel free to customize with different cheeses or vegetables.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg