This Cabbage Casserole recipe is rich, hearty, and cheesy! Made with ground beef, canned tomatoes, cheddar, and cabbage, it’s an easy weeknight meal that’s ready in about half an hour.
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You may have noticed by now that I’m a sucker for a cheesy casserole.
There is just something about a warm bowl of cheesy comfort food that I can not resist.
Also, I live in the Midwest (born and raised!) and casseroles are a whole thing out here. 😉
This cabbage casserole recipe is so simple, hearty, and filling.
Plus, it has just enough cheese and ground beef that the kids love it too! I love when the kids are on board with my low carb dinners – makes life so much easier!
The cabbage takes on lots of savory flavor while it simmers in the tomato sauce with the ground beef. It’s a great way to enjoy a healthy veggie!
It’s filling enough to serve all on it’s own if you want or make it a meal. Some cauliflower rice or mashed cauliflower would make a nice side!
This one is easy to customize – try adding some red pepper flakes for heat or use a different variety of cheese. This also works well with lean ground turkey or Italian sausage in place of beef.
Ingredient Notes:
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Ground Beef – We use lean ground beef, but ground pork would be delicious here as well.
Garlic & Onion – An easy way to infuse some extra flavor into the beef while it cooks!
Cabbage – You’ll need a few cups of chopped cabbage for this casserole. Use any leftover cabbage for our unstuffed cabbage rolls or in our cabbage soup with sausage.
Tomatoes – I’m keeping things easy and just using some canned diced tomatoes and canned tomato sauce for this recipe.
Italian Seasoning – You can use any brand/blend of Italian seasonings that you prefer. You’ll also need some salt.
Cheddar – The shredded cheddar cheese will get perfectly melty after topping the ground beef and cabbage with it. You could use other varieties of cheese such as mozzarella, but we love this cabbage with the cheddar!
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How To Make Cheesy Cabbage Casserole:
Beef – Start by browning up a pound of ground beef over medium heat. Once you’ve got the meat crumbled up, stir in some onion and garlic and let those cook until softened and fragrant!
Cabbage – Stir in chopped cabbage, canned diced tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Season it up with an Italian seasoning blend, salt, and pepper.
Simmer – You’ll want to cover this and let it cook for about 15 minutes so the cabbage gets good and soft. You can let it simmer for longer for more tender cabbage.
Cheese – Turn the heat off, top with some shredded cheddar, and put the lid back on for about 5 minutes to let the cheese get all gooey and melty.
Serve – We like to garnish this with fresh parsley just before serving. This meal is so hearty and satisfying! The cabbage softens up nicely and the whole dish is nice and cheesy.
Nutrition Info:
This recipe serves 6. We did not measure the servings by volume or weight. We just divided it evenly into 6 portions.
Each serving contains 333 calories, 19 grams of fat, and 7 net carbs.
The full nutrition information is down in the recipe card.
Tools Needed:
Casserole Dish: We make our cabbage casserole right on the stove, so we use a dutch oven since it’s both stove top and oven safe. This one is a favorite around here and very budget-friendly.
Sharp Knife: Nothing makes kitchen work easier and more enjoyable than a good, sharp knife. We have this one (fancy!) and this one (more economical) and I honestly grab the cheaper one more often. It’s ridiculously sharp and well balanced.
Meal Prep Containers: Not a need, necessarily, but we love to package up the leftovers in these meal prep containers to reheat for lunches. This reheats great in the microwave.
More Low Carb Casserole Recipes:
- Keto Breakfast Casserole
- Brussel Sprout Casserole
- Broccoli Cheese Casserole
- Philly Cheesesteak Casserole
- Spaghetti Squash Casserole
- Spinach Casserole
- Keto Buffalo Chicken Casserole
Cheesy Cabbage Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ medium onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 cups chopped cabbage
- 15 ounces canned diced tomatoes
- 8 ounces canned tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar
- Minced parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Add the ground beef to a large skillet over medium heat and brown, crumbling the meat as it cooks.
- When meat is about halfway cooked through, add the onion and garlic to the skillet and continue cooking until beef is cooked through.
- Add the cabbage, tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and salt to the skillet and stir well to combine. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until cabbage has softened to your liking.
- Remove from the heat, top with the cheese, and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley before serving.
Judy H says
This is a fabulous recipe. It has all the yummy stuff that we love. We’re in the middle of a heat wave right now, but as soon as it cools down a bit, I’m gonna make it !! Thanks!
John Craig says
Like in the cabbage roll soup, I will use shredded cole slaw, instead of just a chopped up part of a cabbage head! It works real well!
Kathy Huffman says
I’ve made this several times & usually add sauted baby bella mushrooms to it. One of our favorite quick meals!
Randi says
This was really good, and really easy when you chop everything in advance! Will definitely be making again!
Brenda Thompson says
Love this recipe! I use Cole slaw mix in a bag and it is super fast!
Karly Campbell says
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Tina says
Great recipe ! Although it’s a keto recipe I did add 2 cups of of O’Brien potatoes, a carrot and instead of tomato sauce I did spicy tomato juice and fire roasted tomatoes. It was delicious!
Karly Campbell says
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Darlene Nelson says
This recipe checks all the boxes, quick, easy and Delicious!!
Sheila Graham says
Incidentally I used 1/2 hamburger mince and 1/2 turkey and after cooking put in a cassarole dish then topped with the mozzarella and topped with Parmesan, Omggg longer it sits better it taste
Karly Campbell says
Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Sheila Graham says
Best thing I’ve ever ate in my life!!
Suzanne says
I’ve made this recipe several times and it’s delicious! It’s typically eaten right away, but would it freeze well?
Karly Campbell says
Hi Suzanne! I’m not sure that I’ve ever tried freezing a cabbage recipe like this, but I think it would likely freeze fine.
Michael Cannon says
Is there a reason you do not drain the grease from hamburger? Is is part of the Keto zdiet high fat ? I did and used not fat cheese, as well as no salt added tomatoes and sauce still great ! Thanks great recipe
Karly Campbell says
We use lean beef so there is really no fat to drain after also cooking the onion in it. You’re welcome to drain it if you like.
Beth A Henman says
VERY yummy! Great comfort food and great meal to “swap” out the noodles you’d predictably put in for cabbage.
I did follow one reviewer’s suggestion and use 15 oz of sauce; I also prefer saucier dishes.
I also added some crushed red pepper and on a whim at the end I added a big ole scoop of sour cream. It was great!
Jeff DiMauro says
I made this last night. It was so good and the wife said don’t lost this recipe. Thanks for this.
Karly Campbell says
Love to hear that! Thanks, Jeff!