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Keto Italian Beef With Cabbage Noodles

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  • prep time

    prep time

    10 min

  • cook time

    cook time

    20 min

  • ready time

    ready time

    30 min

Keto Italian Beef With Cabbage Noodles

1975 ratings

This meal is a gut-filling crowd pleaser! The thinly sliced cabbage acts like “noodles” in this hearty Italian meat sauce. It requires only a little prep work, and is finished within about 30 minutes so there’s no need to slave over the stove for hours! The recipe yields 8 servings which may sound like a lot, but this dish is great to meal prep to keep in the fridge and freezer for future meals!

  • Net Carbs

    6.3 g

  • Fiber

    2.3 g

  • Total Carbs

    8.6 g

  • Protein

    31.8 g

  • Fats

    23.8 g

376 cals

Keto Italian Beef With Cabbage Noodles

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Ingredients

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  • Hamburger Or Ground Beef, 85% Lean

    Hamburger Or Ground Beef, 85% Lean

    2 pound

  • Marinara Sauce by Rao's Homemade

    Marinara Sauce by Rao's Homemade

    24 ounce

  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil

    Extra Virgin Olive Oil

    2 tablespoon

  • Garlic, Fresh

    Garlic, Fresh

    4 clove

  • Salt

    Salt

    ½ teaspoon

  • Italian Seasoning

    Italian Seasoning

    1 teaspoon

  • Basil, Dried

    Basil, Dried

    ½ teaspoon

  • Cabbage, Green, Raw

    Cabbage, Green, Raw

    6 cup, chopped

  • Basil

    Basil

    1 tablespoon, chopped

Recipe Steps

steps 4

30 min

  • Step 1

    Heat olive oil in a large pan or pot over medium heat. Once hot, add the ground beef, breaking it up with a spatula or spoon.
    Step 1

  • Step 2

    Add the garlic, salt, italian seasoning and basil to the meat. Once it is about halfway to being fully cooked, add in the jar of Rao’s sauce. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to medium-low.
    Step 2

  • Step 3

    Thinly slice the cabbage, add it to the beef, and toss with a pair of tongs. Once the cabbage is somewhat coated in the tomato and beef mixture, reduce the heat to medium-low and mostly cover the pan with a lid, just leaving a small crack for heat to escape and reduce. Allow the mixture to simmer for about 7-10 minutes, or until the cabbage softens.
    Step 3

  • Step 4

    Allow the mixture to simmer for about 7-10 minutes, or until the cabbage softens. Remove the lid from the pan and allow to cook for a few more minutes to evaporate any liquid that was released from the cabbage. Top with chopped basil and serve!
    Step 4

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Comments 30

  • FantasticArugula707756

    FantasticArugula707756 5 days ago

    Loved this recipe, easy to make, but found the cabbage takes way too long to cook so I par boiled it then added it to the sauce. Have made it twice now.

    • MarvellousKale853469

      MarvellousKale853469 13 days ago

      Great recipe but for me the serving size seemed to be off. Did anyone have that problem? I weighted/measured everything. I will definitely make this dish again.

      • ExcellentArugula181628

        ExcellentArugula181628 12 days ago

        I thought it was off too. I weighed 280g and thought that was a pretty big portion.

    • FantasticMacadamia760439

      FantasticMacadamia760439 24 days ago

      This is really good! Will definitely be in my rotation. My husband even liked it.

      • SplendidRadish441027

        SplendidRadish441027 a month ago

        Devine. Slightly different ingredients as I live in Australia and couldn’t get Rao’s sauce. Used an Arrabiata sauce instead. Will definitely be making this one again!!!!

        • dtmharris

          dtmharris 2 months ago

          First try and absolutely delicious. I added some red pepper flakes to my portion and loved it. NO GUILT!

          • FavorableAvocado494668

            FavorableAvocado494668 2 months ago

            The ground beef and cabbage flavors are synergistic in this recipe, my favorite keto meal. Try it and see

            • MarvellousArugula356565

              MarvellousArugula356565 3 months ago

              Where did you all get the sauce from to make it?

              • IneffableCauliflower974636

                IneffableCauliflower974636 a month ago

                I used Newman's Own instead

              • Magoo122

                Magoo122 2 months ago

                It’s available at Walmart. I buy it at my local food store.

              • Hutsonal

                Hutsonal 2 months ago

                Depends where you are. Rao's is available at Kroger stores or their affiliates. You can probably get it on Amazon or Whole Foods. But you can make your own with fresh Roma tomatoes or use any good quality sugar free marinara sauce.

            • SiThaKidd

              SiThaKidd 3 months ago

              Tasty. Fun to make. Definitely a staple

              • UpbeatKale331856

                UpbeatKale331856 3 months ago

                Made this for me and a friend and we both loved it. I was in a rush so I used a bad of store bought cabbage. Used the whole bag. Think I’ll use a head of cabbage next time to make the noodles. I tasted it and felt it needed more Italian seasoning so I added another tsp and let it cook some more..This would be a great recipe for putting servings in the freezer for a” no cooking for me” day. I’ll make this again!

                • SplendidRadish803261

                  SplendidRadish803261 2 months ago

                  I’m curious how well the cabbage would be after thawing and reheating.

              • QueenShuga092813

                QueenShuga092813 4 months ago

                I am fairly new here to the app as well. This was my first recipe that I made and tried. I made this tonight for dinner and it is very delicious!! We will have this in our weekly meal rotation!!

                • KeepingUpWithKeto

                  KeepingUpWithKeto 4 months ago

                  I've made this several times & it is very filling & delicious. Thanks !

                  • MirthfulAvocado750209

                    MirthfulAvocado750209 5 months ago

                    Very good recipe

                    • Sarah-Lou321!

                      Sarah-Lou321! 5 months ago

                      New to the app. Can I save this recipe to a favorites list to come back to later? Just working my way around the app atm.

                      • KeepingUpWithKeto

                        KeepingUpWithKeto 4 months ago

                        Yes, that's what I do , it will save to recipes :)

                      • recipewriter

                        recipewriter 5 months ago

                        Sure! Use the 3-dot menu to select the option to Copy to My Foods. You will then have a copy of the recipe in My Foods, Recipes, Meals > My Recipes.

                    • MirthfulAvocado750209

                      MirthfulAvocado750209 5 months ago

                      Love this recipe! .

                      • SpectacularKetone773747

                        SpectacularKetone773747 5 months ago

                        So good

                        • CeeGeee

                          CeeGeee 5 months ago

                          One of my favorite recipes on this site! I love it!

                          • OutstandingRadish699789

                            OutstandingRadish699789 5 months ago

                            I used 1 lb. of sausage and 1 lb. of beef. I did not add any olive oil.

                            • IneffableKetone854968

                              IneffableKetone854968 6 months ago

                              Can I add green peppers onions and mushrooms to this recipe

                              • StupendousKetone572735

                                StupendousKetone572735 5 months ago

                                Yes you can add onion, green pepper, and mushrooms. It sounds like good additions. I add onion and sometimes black olives. If you are going strictly by your macros you will need to adjust the recipe. I didn't adjust the recipe when I added onion andblack olives.

                            • FortuitousKale364015

                              FortuitousKale364015 6 months ago

                              So so good and so easy to make. I think I prefer cabbage for noodles seriously. I sautéed onion with the meat in the start and we put parmesan on the top at the end.

                              • UpbeatKale599429

                                UpbeatKale599429 7 months ago

                                Tasty! Just made this as my first carb manager recipe and very happy with how it came out. Followed a prior comment to add some parmesan (did it while plating for measurement). Easy to make and filling!

                                • PropitiousMacadamia629936

                                  PropitiousMacadamia629936 8 months ago

                                  Delicious I added a diced tomato and a little parmesan cheese. Definitely will make this again.

                                  • Nightlilly2000

                                    Nightlilly2000 8 months ago

                                    For a quick and easy version, I use bagged Cole slaw, ground turkey and Ragu Simply 8 pasta sauce.