Perfect Braised Cabbage Recipe (Classic Flavors Every Time!)
This Braised Cabbage recipe is an easy one that features shredded cabbage, along with some roasted beef! It's honestly a classic and perfect cabbage side dish.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Braised Cabbage, dinner recipe, family favorite dish
Prep Time 35 minutesminutes
Cook Time 4 hourshours
Total Time 4 hourshours35 minutesminutes
Servings 14
Author Valya's Taste of Home
Ingredients
Braised Cabbage with Beef Ingredients
2medium – cabbage heads
4large – carrots
1tbsp.– Mrs. Dash seasoning
1tbsp.– Garlic salt
1tsp.– Sea salt
1tsp.– Vegeta
⅛– ¼ tsp.– ground Black Pepper (to taste)
2Bay leaves
Olive oil(as needed for frying)
15oz.– Tomato Sauce
3oz.–Tomato Paste
½cup– Heavy Whipping Cream
2lbs.- beef (rinsed and cubed)
Instructions
How to Prep Beef for Braised Cabbage
Let's prep our meat first! Measure out all spices. Mix the spices together on a plate and set them aside until ready to use.
Soak meat in water for thorough cleaning and removal of blood (optional). Rinse well.
Cut into small, 1” cubes. Soak the meat again, and rinse thoroughly. Place the meat into a strainer for the water to drain.
Transfer clean meat into a gallon-size zip lock bag or bowl with a lid. Sprinkle and stir in the seasoning.
Cover with lid (or zip lock bag) and let it marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
How to Prep Veggies for Braised Cabbage
Start by rinsing all the vegetables Next, remove and discard any wilted or browning leaves from the exterior of your cabbage before moving on to the next step.
Time to shred it! I recommend shredding the cabbage using a cabbage shredder, but you can also shred it with a knife.
Place one layer of shredded cabbage on the bottom of a 10 quarts pot and then sprinkle some carrots over the cabbage.
Repeat the process until you've run out of cabbage and carrots. The pot should be about ¾ full of shredded vegetables.
Pour oil into a large skillet.
Heat the skillet at a high temperature. Place seasoned meat onto the hot skillet and sear the meat on high, stirring constantly to prevent burning. (Keep the temperature on high to prevent the pan from cooling from the cold meat. This causes the meat to juice out and become dry.)
Sauté meat, stirring it constantly for a couple of minutes. Reduce the heat to low and let it continue frying for a couple more minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add tomato sauce, paste, and heavy whipping cream, stir and simmer for a few minutes.
Make a small crater in the middle of the cabbage and place the meat and sauce in it. Cover the meat and sauce with cabbage by pulling some from the edge of the pan to the center. Cover with surrounding shredded vegetables.
How to Bake Braised Cabbage
This is a great way to do it without a lot of hassle! Other recipes might recommend you do this over the stove, but the oven is the best way!
Place the pot into a preheated oven at 350 F. Now allow it to cook and simmer for one hour at 350 F.
Reduce the temperature to 300 F and cook for 3 more hours.
Next, remove it from the oven and stir the braised cabbage very gently, not to mash it.
Transfer to a serving dish and enjoy! Braised cabbage can be served right away or if it must wait, cover with a lid, place it back into the warm oven (as long as it is turned off), and serve within a couple of hours.
Your delicious Braised Cabbage is ready to be served!