It may not sound that great, but lemme tell ya this Cabbage Casserole is BOMB. Cabbage layered with ground beef and cheddar cheese and baked until cheese is melted is DEFINITELY something to write home about! OH, and did I mention it’s Keto too? A tasty, easy to make, Win Win!

First things first, I am NOT a food blogger. No ma’am I am not, so please forgive my “recipe” and my photos, but this is one of the most asked questions that I get…..

“Can I have your Cabbage Casserole recipe I can’t remember where I saved it”. So, here it is!

This was literally made up by me when I first started eating Keto because it was the only ingredients I had in my fridge. I concocted it one night when I was starving and I was immediately hooked!

Now, don’t let the looks of it scare you. I promise you it tastes WAY better then it looks.

You can totally add sautéed onion to your ground beef and it would be delish, but I am usually too lazy to cut it up and saute it so I skip that part.

Also, you can most definitely serve it with white rice for a more hearty meal, but I think it’s fabulous without it so I skip the unnecessary carbs. The choice is yours and only yours.

I am SUPER fancy and add lots of fancy spices..NOT! Salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder do the trick. But lemme tell ya, I LOAADDDD it on. LOTS and lots of all of these on the cabbage AND the ground beef. YUM.

And I swear my Cabbage Casserole has tasted SOOO much better since I got my new Carote pots and pans last Christmas! It just gets such a better char on the cabbage. The best part is they are NON-TOXIC too! Highly recommend these. and they are affordable too.

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Ingredients for Cabbage Casserole

• 1 medium size head of green cabbage
• 1.5 lb ground beef
• Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese
• Spices: Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder
• Optional: Onion and White rice (I don’t serve with rice because I am Keto)
• ESSENTIAL: Franks Hot Sauce
• Carote Pots and Pans

How to Make Cabbage Casserole

1. Chop up an entire head of cabbage.

2. Saute the entire head of chopped cabbage in a big sauce pot with olive oil (I don’t measure but if I had to guess I’d say 3-4 tablespoons) and LOTS of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and a little onion powder. I like to do it on high so that it gets almost burnt but not burnt just blackened/charred in some spots.

It should look something like this once it’s all sautéed (it looks even more burnt and charred in person, for some reason the camera is taking the chardness away)

3. Cook 1 lb ground beef in a separate pan, also with lots of the same seasoning (I’m Italian I LOAD the seasoning on!). Once it’s cooked through drain liquid.

This picture is from the one and only time I sautéed a half of an onion first. if you do choose to add onion just cook it for about 5-8 min before adding the ground beef. It’s delish, I am just too lazy to do it that way every time and its SO good without it, it doesn’t need it.

4. In a casserole dish layer the cabbage on bottom, ground beef on top, and cover with shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese.

5. Bake on 400 for 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted.

(Literally forgot to get a pic before I dug in LOL)

Serve with FRANK’S HOT SAUCE! The best part!

Who’s gonna try this! If you want, you can also serve it with white rice if you want to add carbs! I’ve done cauliflower rice but honestly it’s so good without it you don’t need it!

This was the one and only time I had it with rice, but I happened to have a picture so here we go (I will get better pics next time I make it and clearly I am not a food blogger, hence the paper plates).

This is my FAVE keto meal you should see the size of the plate I have when I make this….. And then I don’t eat again until about 12 pm the next day and I eat it again for breakfast #ilikewhatilike

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Chicken soup is perfect for this (almost) February cold weather, and heals any and all ailments. Yes, I live in San Diego. Yes, it still gets cold here. Maybe I’m just a wuss, but man do I hate the cold!

Everyone seems to be sick right now. More than half the people at my “real job” have been out sick this week, even my Peanut Princess niece is sick on the other side of the country!

I’m telling ya I beat the odds by making this super yummy soup on Monday and eating it allllllllllllllll week long. I even recruited my 8 year old Twin boys to help because it is that simple to make. Simple = Deliciousness.

I’d love to hear if you’ve tried this Homeade Soup recipe out or if you have a Chx Soup version you’d like to share.

Until next time…

Stay Crafty San Diego!

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Mama’s 2 Step Homeade Chicken Soup for the Soul

Homeade Chicken Soup from scratch just like my Mama made it! "From scratch" sounds scary, but this recipe is SUPER easy, calls for only 5 ingredients, and can be on the family dinner table in under in hour! Best of all, it tastes just like childhood!

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Keyword Chicken and rice soup, Chicken Soup, Chicken Soup for the Soul, comfort food, healing soup, Homeade, Homeade Chicken Soup, Mamas Soup, traditional soup, Winter soup

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Simmer 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 45 minutes minutes

Servings 6 people

Author Amanda

Cost $12

Equipment

• Soup Pot

Ingredients

• 4 lbs Split Chicken Breast Halves Half breasts with ribs bone
• 1 lb Baby carrots Chopped
• 1/2 whole Yellow Onion Chopped
• 4 Stalks Celery Chopped
• 1 Cup White Rice Cooked
• Water Fill Pot

Spices

• To Taste Black Pepper
• Generous Dried Basil
• 8 Cubes Chicken Bouillon Cubes To Taste
• Parmesan Cheese Optional

Instructions

• Add Chicken, Celery, Onion, Bouillon Cubes, Pepper, and Basil to large soup pot. Fill with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until Chicken is fully cooked. About 30 minutes.
  
• Remove Chicken and separate off the bone. Return shredded chicken to pot and add carrots. Simmer an additional 10-15 minutes.
  
• Serve over cooked white rice and Enjoy!
  

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**Some Tips. You can easily cut this recipe in half, or double it accommodate your needs.  Buy the baby carrots that are pre-peeled to save time on peeling!  I swear by the Herb ox brand Bouillon cubes, although you can use whichever brand you prefer.  You may need to taste the broth as it’s near done and add more cubes and/or pepper to taste. ENJOY!

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This rice stuffing made with ground hamburger meat is one of my fondest childhood memories from the few short Thanksgivings I was able to spend with my Father. Thanks to my older Sisters who have passed down the families recipe, it has become my most looked forward to Thanksgiving tradition!

I cannot believe that Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away. Getting this blog started right before the holidays has not proven to be the best timing, as I am late to the party on every holiday related post so far. So, I’m even more shocked I’m getting this out ahead of time!

Now, there was of course no recipe card my Dad would whip out each year, so I will do my best to provide accurate measurements and instructions that result in that savory flavor that tastes just like I was 4 again!

I myself have “eyeballed” the amounts of each ingredient, as I’m sure my sister Donna did when she passed down our Fathers “recipe”, but that’s the beauty of a great Italian dish- you make it to your liking!

If your house smells like an Italian American feast on Thanksgiving day than your on the right track!

~As always, best served with a glass of Red Table Wine.

Hamburger Rice Stuffing

Depending on how much you want to make… I use at least 2 lb of ground chuck and kind of set the ratio of the other ingredients from there.

This recipe should serve about 6 as a side dish no problem, and at Thanksgiving Dinner with all the other sides would make enough for 8.

You’ll Need:

• 2 lbs Ground Chuck
• 1 medium size onion (sliced)
• 1 clove garlic (chopped)
• salt and pepper (as desired)
• Pecorino and Romano cheese (as desired)
• 2 cups Cooked White Rice

Instructions:

1.) Brown the Chuck hamburger meat over medium heat for about 15 minutes.

2.) Pour off some of the grease but not all of it. You want to leave enough fat to caramelize those onions. The more flavor you like the better!

3.) Remove the meat from the pan and set aside.

4.) Caramelize a medium sized onion and a clove of garlic by sauteing on low heat for about 15-20 minutes.

5.) Add to the hamburger.

6.) Cook the white rice and add it to your hamburger and onion mixture.

7.) Season that bad boy up with a generous portion of salt and pepper and top with Pecorino and Romano cheese until your hearts content. (My sister Donna says our Dad always added way to much pepper but I beg to differ!).

8.) Mix it all up!

VOILA!!!

“Eat it in something… or on the keto diet use a cauliflower rice the same way… Easy breezy… and delicious… My stepsons loves it every Thanksgiving…Pass it on to the boys and keep that tradition going…” ~Donna Colby Di Nova

E.A.S.Y Delicious Itallliiiaannnnnn Need I say more?

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