Here’s the full Crockpot Layered Cabbage & Ground Beef recipe:
🥬 Slow Cooker Cabbage & Ground Beef
🧾 Ingredients (Serves 4–6)
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1½–2 lbs ground beef (raw)
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1 small onion, diced
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4–5 cups chopped green cabbage
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1 (14–15 oz) can diced tomatoes (undrained)
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1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
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1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (optional but recommended)
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1 tsp garlic powder
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1 tsp Italian seasoning
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1 tsp salt (or to taste)
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½ tsp black pepper
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1 cup shredded cheddar or mozzarella (optional)
Optional add-ins:
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½ cup uncooked rice (for cabbage roll style)
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½ cup beef broth (if adding rice)
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Bell peppers or carrots
🔥 Instructions
1️⃣ Layer (Do Not Brown Beef)
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Spread raw ground beef evenly in bottom of slow cooker.
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Sprinkle diced onion over beef.
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Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
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Layer chopped cabbage evenly on top.
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Pour diced tomatoes and tomato sauce over everything.
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Add Worcestershire sauce.
⚠️ Do not stir yet — layering helps it cook properly.
2️⃣ Cook
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Low: 6–7 hours
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High: 3–4 hours
Beef should reach 160°F internally.
3️⃣ Finish
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Stir everything together once fully cooked.
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Top with cheese.
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Cover and let cheese melt (10 minutes).
🍽️ Serve With
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Garlic bread
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Mashed potatoes
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Over rice
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Or eat as-is for a low-carb meal
❄️ Storage
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Fridge: 4 days
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Freezer: 2 months
If you’d like, I can also give:
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Creamy version (with cream cheese)
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Keto cheesy cabbage beef bake
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Spicy Tex-Mex version
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Lazy cabbage roll version 😊