🥬🥩 Sweet Cabbage Stew with Beef – A Comfort Classic

Description

Tender beef, soft cabbage, and a rich, savory sauce.
This hearty one-pot dish is pure comfort – slow-cooked flavor, simple ingredients, and just like grandma made it.

Ingredients

• 🥩 400–500 g beef (shoulder or chuck works best)
• 🥬 1 head of sweet/green cabbage (approx. 1 kg)
• 🧅 1 onion
• 🧄 2 garlic cloves
• 🫑 1 bell pepper (or 1 tsp paprika powder)
• 🍅 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 🫒 3 tbsp oil
• 🧂 Salt, pepper, 1 bay leaf
• 🌿 Optional: fresh parsley or dill

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Cut 🥩 beef into chunks and brown in oil.
2. 2️⃣ Add chopped 🧅 onion and cook until soft.
3. 3️⃣ Stir in 🧄 garlic and 🫑 pepper, cook briefly.
4. 4️⃣ Add 🍅 tomato paste, stir, then pour in water to cover. Simmer for 30–40 minutes until meat is tender.
5. 5️⃣ Meanwhile, slice the 🥬 cabbage and sprinkle with salt. Let it sit for a few minutes to soften.
6. 6️⃣ Add the cabbage to the pot, season, and add more water if needed. Simmer another 30 minutes.
7. 7️⃣ Serve warm with a sprinkle of 🌿 herbs if you like.

Total Time

🕒 Active: 20 min
♨️ Cook time: 1–1h10
✅ Total: About 1h30

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