Dinner for 4

Cabbage with Ground Beef

Name: Cabbage with Ground Beef
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 lb ground beef; 1 small onion; 2 carrots; 1 red pepper; 1 tbsp tomato puree; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 tbsp salt; 1/2 tbsp black pepper; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1/4 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 cabbage; 1 tsp apple cider vinegar; 1 cup water; 2 tbsp chopped parsley

$8.59for 445 minServes 4

Ground beef and vegetables simmer with cabbage, tomato, and spices for a filling one-pan dinner.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 0.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Cabbage, 1 lb$0.79/lb typical	1 lb	$0.79Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.59

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsVinegar

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Eastern European Dairy-free Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.15 per serving$8.59 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 lb ground beef
1 small onion
2 carrots
1 red pepper
1 tbsp tomato puree
2 cloves garlic
1/2 tbsp salt
1/2 tbsp black pepper
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/2 cabbage
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 cup water
2 tbsp chopped parsley

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Cook the beef and onion for 8 minutes, breaking up the beef, until it reaches 160 F.
Add the carrots, red pepper, tomato puree, garlic, salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, and cumin, then cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in the cabbage, water, and apple cider vinegar.
Cover the pot and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring twice, until the cabbage is tender.
Stir in the parsley and cook uncovered for 2 minutes.

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