Meatball, Cabbage, and Tomato Bowl
Ingredients
5 fully cooked beef meatballs
1/2 cup (small wedge) cabbage
1 tablespoon diced onion
ยฝ teaspoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon tomato sauce
1 pinch sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons water
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teaspoon dried oregano
A pinch of Garlic powder
A pinch of Red pepper flakes
ยฝ cup prepared starch (chefโs preference; recommend: mashed potatoes or rice)
Instructions
1. Remove undesirable cabbage leaves from head. Wash cabbage, remove core, and shred (cut into strips approximately ยผ to ยฝ inch wide).
2. On medium heat, add vegetable oil and sautรฉ onions for 3 to 4 minutes.
3. To pot, add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, sugar, water, oregano, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes.
4. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Add shredded cabbage, cover, and cook for 30 minutes or until cabbage is tender (note: do not overcook cabbage; it should be fork tender).
5. Add meatballs to cabbage mixture. Cook uncovered on simmer for additional 10 minutes until sauce begins to thicken.
6. While cabbage is cooking, prepare starch of choice (mashed potatoes, rice, etc.)
7. Scoop ยฝ cup of starch into a bowl. Top with 5 fully-cooked meatballs and ยฝ cup cabbage & tomato mixture