Italian Cabbage Dish - (Paleo & low-carb, and Gluten-Free)
Ingredients needed:
1 head of organic cabbage (can use green or red cabbage) - chopped
1 cup of chopped organic onion (I like to use leeks)
1 pound of organic grass fed ground beef *
2 Tbsp Minced organic Garlic
1/2 cup sliced organic green olives
Olive Oil
Kosher Salt
Ground Black Pepper
1 tbsp Oregano
1 tbsp Basil
2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper
2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
Sriracha Sauce
*can use Italian sausage instead of ground beef, but if you do, you may want to use less of the dried spices, since the sausage already has spices in it). I supposed you could also use shredded chicken or ground turkey, I have not tried it with that meat yet. If you do, please let me know how it turned out.
Directions:
In large skillet, coat the bottom of the pan with olive oil.
Add onions and garlic, sautee until translucent
Add the meat and brown it. (If you are using Italian Sausage, snip the casing and squeeze out the insides so you can brown it like ground beef).
Add Oregano, Basil, Crushed Red Pepper, Cayenne Pepper, Salt and Pepper to taste
Add Cabbage and sliced olives, sautee mixture until cabbage is tender
---The Cabbage is essentially the "noodle" instead of using pasta. ---
*if you like a kick, add some Sriracha sauce, otherwise keep the sauce on the side for folks to flavor their dish as needed.
*you can add other veggie ingredients if you wish (aka: chopped bell pepper, mushrooms, etc)
Serve hot in low bowls, makes 6-8 full servings
(or put into crock pot on LOW setting to keep it warm if using for party food).
