Beef and Cabbage
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 onions, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 16-oz. cans tomato sauce
- One half cup applesauce
- 5 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 4 Tbsp. dark brown sugar
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 6 to 8 cups finely shredded cabbage (about 2 pounds)
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in a large pot or Dutch oven (which is really just a large pot with a close-fitting lid)
- Add onion and garlic and continue to brown beef and break it into small pieces
- Drain fat and return pot to medium heat
- Add tomato sauce, applesauce, vinegar, brown sugar, thyme and salt and pepper
- Mix well and bring to a boil while stirring constantly
- Add cabbage then reduce heat and cover pot
- Simmer while covered for about 25 minutes stirring occasionally
- Cook until cabbage is tender
- Cook with lid off for a few minutes to thicken the sauce if you would like
Notes
Use the leanest ground beef you can find and your favorite sugar substitute.