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prep time

10 min
cook time

20 min
ready time

30 min

Keto Italian Beef With Cabbage Noodles

1896 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

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Hamburger Or Ground Beef, 85% Lean

2 pound
Marinara Sauce by Rao's Homemade

24 ounce
Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 tablespoon
Garlic, Fresh

4 clove
Salt

½ teaspoon
Italian Seasoning

1 teaspoon
Basil, Dried

½ teaspoon
Cabbage, Green, Raw

6 cup, chopped
Basil

1 tablespoon, chopped

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 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 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 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!

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Comments 29

FabulousRadish629465 2 hours ago

My new favorite SPAGHETTI replacement!!! I use a jar of Raos from costco, and a bag of tri color coleslaw (shredded cabbage w a little carrots for color). I used onion & garlic powder instead of fresh, and just dried basil & Italian Seasoning. Dinner was ready in less than 10 minutes!! I added sharp cheddar & shredded parmesean cheeses. I dont even miss the pasta!

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Lfugina55 3 days ago

This is soooo good, we've worked it into our dinner rotation. Everyone loves it! Our homemade Marinara made from garden tomatoes made it very special this summer. The cabbage in this doesn't even taste like cabbage. The strips of cabbage taste like real noodles. Have made it for company who have never eaten a Keto dish! They loved it, too!

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Bugz 7 days ago

I had 10oz bag of angel hair cole slaw in my fridge and used that instead, next time I'll make it two bags this was a great recipe!

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AKG143 8 days ago

This was sooooo good!!

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UpbeatCauliflower247770 11 days ago

Really delicious. Added a little red pepper flakes as others suggest. Great flavor!

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AmazingCauliflower520077 13 days ago

Delicious!!!

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mellimel728df6 a month ago

Great, quick, easy and tasty recipe. I added a few red pepper flakes. We really enjoyed it, and it was filling.

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StellarArugula560047 a month ago

Nice meal just lacking a little flavour

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MarvellousCauliflower467364 2 months ago

I added a few chili pepper flakes before serving. Delicious and very filling.

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dkferguson75eec 2 months ago

Sorry to be the only naysayer. Did not care for it.

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- Me 2 months ago
  
  Tft
  
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CaliGal8280 2 months ago

This was delicious! I will make this one again for sure! It's only me so I cut the recipe in half. Still plenty for leftovers. And I added mushrooms and a little cayenne. Mmmmmmmm

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Mel 3 months ago

This dish was really very good. I had my doubts( cabbage) but it turned out very tasty. I'll make it again.I added some cream because I'm not a fan of straight up marinara sauce or anything tomato based. The cream took the sharp tomato taste away.

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IncredibleCauliflower143875 3 months ago

I really enjoy this recipe, it’s such a healthy option. Second time I’ve made it. Also I make my own keto pasta sauce , you can find the recipe here, and it’s very delicious

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AwesomeRadish705219 3 months ago

Why is the recipe called Keto Italian Beef? Not a huge Italian beef fan almost passed it up. Keto Italian flavored ground beef is less misleading. Also, are the garlic cloves, sliced, diced, minced or whole?

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- Gbunny73 2 months ago
  
  I use minced from a jar
  
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Steen84 3 months ago

Delicious! Added fennel seed, oregano and pepper flakes as suggested. Even better as leftovers!

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- Me 2 months ago
  
  Fyfffyffffff8y
  
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SpectacularCauliflower871945 3 months ago

Replaced a little bit of the Rao Tomato sauce with Rotel to add a little spice. Great taste. For a little more carbs, i might add cauliflower rice for a keto version of stuff cabbage (holupki) casserole.

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Lfugina55 4 months ago

So quick, easy and tasty! Today is my third time preparing this- memorized already. Added oregano, fennel seed chili flakes and heavy cream to the mix. Cream makes it like vodka sauce.chili flakes give us our needed kick. About 5 TBS each of oregano and fennel really makes it taste Italian! We love this stuff! Even as leftovers!

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- Me 2 months ago
  
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Lfugina55 4 months ago

Awesome and quick for everyday. We added lots of oregano and fennel seed instead of Italian seasoning. Used ground turkey with same fat ratio. Added about 2/3 cup of heavy cream to pasta sauce, making it rich and resembling vodka sauce. Cooked longer both with lid and without lid. Cabbage was perfectly tender!

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Jeffdageek 4 months ago

Are the net carbs still correct on this? Rao’s sauce changed their recipe and now has one more net carb per half cup. This was one of our go-to recipes. But it may not be now.

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- CaroleRN 4 months ago
  
  If the additional 1g of net carbs is concerning for you, check out Yo Mama’s brand! Their marinara is 4g net carbs/serving and has 2g sugar (Rao’s has 4g). I find it tastes better than Rao’s (especially since the recipe change).
  
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AshleyLorein 4 months ago

a must try!

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AmazingRadish683113 5 months ago

One of my favorites! So easy to prepare.

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AwesomeKetone628067 5 months ago

This is so delicious. I’ve made it a few times and this last time I sautéed the cabbage in 1 TBSP of olive oil & 1 TBSP of butter with salt and pepper and I found it to be a game changer. I start the cabbage first in a different pan while preparing the ground beef. The cabbage was much softer. I didn’t use the 2 TBSP of olive oil in the rest of the recipe since I used the fat in the cabbage. We love this recipe with a side salad. It is full of flavour and something we look forward too 😃

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jlsherin258cc 6 months ago

Boring and bland! I even added some red pepper spice.

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- Auntietia 4 months ago
  
  Try adding more seasoning’s that you like in your spaghetti 🍝
  
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Keto Italian Beef With Cabbage Noodles

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