🥬🥩 Sweet Cabbage Stew with Beef – A Comfort Classic
Main DishesBalkan RichardObradovic May 25, 2025 27
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
1️⃣ Cut 🥩 beef into chunks and brown in oil.
2️⃣ Add chopped 🧅 onion and cook until soft.
3️⃣ Stir in 🧄 garlic and 🫑 pepper, cook briefly.
4️⃣ Add 🍅 tomato paste, stir, then pour in water to cover. Simmer for 30–40 minutes until meat is tender.
5️⃣ Meanwhile, slice the 🥬 cabbage and sprinkle with salt. Let it sit for a few minutes to soften.
6️⃣ Add the cabbage to the pot, season, and add more water if needed. Simmer another 30 minutes.
7️⃣ Serve warm with a sprinkle of 🌿 herbs if you like.
Total Time
🕒 Active: 20 min
♨️ Cook time: 1–1h10
✅ Total: About 1h30
Nutritional Value
🔥 Calories: 320 kcal
🍞 Carbs: 12 g
🥚 Protein: 28 g
🥑 Fat: 18 g
Advice
This stew is even better the next day – serve with crusty bread for the full comfort effect.
Status
🥬🥩 Sweet cabbage stew with beef – warm, rich, and full of nostalgic flavor.
One pot, big comfort.
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