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

1979 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

  • 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

Comments 30

  • MirthfulArugula901399

    MirthfulArugula901399 a day ago

    Easy and delicious

    • KetoVirgin55

      KetoVirgin55 2 days ago

      I’m new to Keto, and this was the first keto meal I made. I’m happy to report it’s DELICIOUS & satisfied my hunger. I did add a bit of cheese (Black creek cheddar w/Gruyère notes) & some chili flakes for heat; otherwise I followed the recipe. I’ll make it again & continue to experiment with the seasonings for my taste preference. Love that I have enough for several future meals.

      • dtmharris

        dtmharris 3 days ago

        Even my daughter wanted more. It’s delicious.

        • OutstandingCauliflower623717

          OutstandingCauliflower623717 6 days ago

          I made mine with 1 lb italian sausage and it was really good. It should be 4 servings to be honest.

          • Hebs71

            Hebs71 a month ago

            I added some Pancetta, as a base, then. Ground beef , then onion, garlic, chile fakes to get some heat , then proceeded the same. Loved the dish

            • SplendidAvocado121167

              SplendidAvocado121167 2 months ago

              I was still hungry after having one serving. Had another and still hungry. Going to sleep now because I’m hungry. It’s too light so won’t make it again. Most probably could eat 400g of the meat and cabbage in one go.

              • SaltyMermaid

                SaltyMermaid a month ago

                I 1/2 the meat and keep the rest the same, make it into 4 servings which is about 1/4 lb of meat per serving, which holds me over just fine. I also sleep better without the dairy it seems.

            • MarvellousArugula396467

              MarvellousArugula396467 2 months ago

              Can you boil the meat in water and drain of the fat

              • Alexand875

                Alexand875 a month ago

                Why would you want to drain off the fat? Fat is good for you.

              • AwesomeAvocado480195

                AwesomeAvocado480195 2 months ago

                Idk about boiling in water but I definitely drain it. Making this tonight for the 30th time

            • BlithesomeCauliflower270688

              BlithesomeCauliflower270688 2 months ago

              Nothing great about this dish, it's not exciting but if you add some mozzarella cheese on top it's filling and quite honestly I'll probably make it again. Dinner doesn't always have to be exciting and it was great for leftovers the next day

              • AwesomeAvocado480195

                AwesomeAvocado480195 2 months ago

                We really like it. Have to dress it up some

            • richellebolinda0a

              richellebolinda0a 2 months ago

              This is really good but the nutritional profile didn’t match what I got when I entered the ingredients separately. It said around 14g of carbs, not nine. If you’re doing advanced Keto, this may be too high for you.

              • FantasticArugula707756

                FantasticArugula707756 2 months 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 3 months 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 3 months ago

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

                • FantasticMacadamia760439

                  FantasticMacadamia760439 3 months ago

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

                  • SplendidRadish441027

                    SplendidRadish441027 3 months 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 4 months ago

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

                      • FavorableAvocado494668

                        FavorableAvocado494668 4 months ago

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

                        • MarvellousArugula356565

                          MarvellousArugula356565 5 months ago

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

                          • IneffableCauliflower974636

                            IneffableCauliflower974636 4 months ago

                            I used Newman's Own instead

                          • Magoo122

                            Magoo122 4 months ago

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

                          • Hutsonal

                            Hutsonal 5 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 5 months ago

                          Tasty. Fun to make. Definitely a staple

                          • UpbeatKale331856

                            UpbeatKale331856 5 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 5 months ago

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

                          • QueenShuga092813

                            QueenShuga092813 6 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 7 months ago

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

                              • MirthfulAvocado750209

                                MirthfulAvocado750209 7 months ago

                                Very good recipe