Description
This Creamed Cabbage and Ground Beef Casserole is a comforting and satisfying dish that combines savory ground beef with tender cabbage in a creamy sauce, topped with melted cheese. It’s a hearty and flavorful meal that the whole family will love.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Casserole:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small head green cabbage (about 6 cups), chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups milk
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- ½ teaspoon paprika (optional)
- Fresh parsley, chopped (optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare baking dish: Preheat oven to 375°F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Cook ground beef and onion: In a skillet, cook ground beef and chopped onion until beef is browned and onion is soft. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Drain excess fat.
- Sauté cabbage and make sauce: In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté cabbage until soft. Sprinkle flour, stir, then slowly add milk. Cook until thickened. Stir in sour cream, mustard, salt, pepper, and 1 cup of cheddar cheese until smooth.
- Combine and bake: Add cooked beef to the skillet, mix, then transfer to the baking dish. Top with remaining cheese and paprika. Bake for 20–25 minutes until bubbly and golden.
- Rest and garnish: Let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with parsley if desired.
Notes
- For a low-carb version, skip the flour and thicken the sauce with cream cheese.
- This dish reheats well and can be made ahead and baked just before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1½ cups
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
