This Keto Cabbage Casserole is a low-carb, easy dinner recipe ready in 30 minutes!
This is one of my favorite easy, low-carb dinner options. From start to finish, it will be on the table in 30 minutes and only requires one pan — talk about easy! I think cabbage is an underused ingredient. I have always loved cabbage rolls or my all-time favorite cabbage soupbecause they are hardy, inexpensive meals that go a long way.
Ingredients in Cabbage Casserole
As always, this is a quick overview of the ingredients you will need to make this recipe. For the complete, printable recipe just keep scrolling. To make this cabbage and hamburger casserole recipe, you’ll need:
Ground beef: you can also use ground pork, chicken, turkey, or your favorite ground sausage.
Vegetables: you will need freshly chopped onion and cabbage for this recipe.
Canned Goods: Canned tomatoes with green chiles, also known as Rotel in the U.S., as well as tomato sauce.
Spices:Garlic powder,Chili powder, salt, and pepper
Shredded cheese: you can use your favorite variety but sharp cheddar, Colby-Jack, or even Pepper-Jack if you enjoy a little extra spice.
How to Make Cabbage Casserole
This One Pan Cabbage Casserole is a low-carb version of the classic. Browned meat, chopped cabbage, tomatoes, and spices are combined to create a healthy, easy comfort food!Here is how we make it:
Brown the Ground Beef
In a large skillet brown the ground beef, breaking it up as you go. Drain off any grease and return the cooked meat back to the skillet.Add chopped onion and sauté until softened.
Add the Cabbage and Tomatoes
Add half a head of cabbage chopped into medium size chunks.Add one can of tomatoes with green chilis, do not drain! Next, add a small can of tomato sauce, and spices, and stir well.
Cover and Cook
After you have stirred the dish well cover it and reduce the heat to low. Allow the casserole to cook 10-15 minutes until the cabbage is tender.
Add Cheese
After 15 minutes, stir everything well and check the cabbage to see if it is tender enough for your liking. If it isn’t cooked, cover and check at 3-minute increments until it is.Cover with cheese and place the lid back on for just a minute or two until melted.That’s it! An easy and filling low-carb dinner ready in no time at all!
Can I Prep Hamburger Cabbage Casserole in Advance?
This keto casserole is best enjoyed right away. However, since cabbage is a hearty vegetable you’d likely be fine to prep this recipe in advance and reheat it later. If prepping in advance, I recommend waiting to sprinkle the cheese on top until you plan on serving it.
Can I Add Other Veggies to This Dish?
You’re welcome to add veggies like bell peppers, jalapeños, etc. to this cabbage and hamburger. Just keep in mind that adding veggies would affect the number of net carbs per serving.
You can use ground beef or ground turkey in this low-carb casserole recipe.
Make sure you don’t chop the cabbage too small since it shrinks so much while it is cooking.
Do NOT drain the canned tomatoes and green chiles. The liquid the tomatoes are in is packed with flavor!
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One Pan Cabbage Casserole (low carb)
Annie Holmes
This Keto Cabbage Casserole is a low-carb, easy dinner recipe ready in 30 minutes! The perfect easy keto dinner that has about 7 net carbs per serving!
Cabbage is delicious when stuffed into keto fajitas, used in soups, or made into coleslaw with a rich, creamy high-fat dressing that's keto-friendly. It has 2 grams of net carbs per cup shredded, so you can eat a lot in one sitting without falling out of ketosis, says Dixon.
Yes, but cooked cabbage contains more net carbs by volume. For example, a 1-cup serving of shredded, boiled cabbage will yield 5.4 grams of net carbs [*]. This is because a cup is actually more cabbage by weight, since it shrinks and loses some water content during cooking.
With just 3.5g net carbs per 100g serving (of raw, green cabbage), you can eat cabbage freely without worrying about your daily carb allowance. Try incorporating shredded raw cabbage or boiled cabbage into your favorite keto dishes.
Though not the most glamorous of vegetables, cabbage is super low in calories (less than 18 per serving—1 cup, shredded) and carbohydrates (2.31 net grams per serving). According to Chapmon, it's also a solid source of vitamin C, providing more than a third of your daily needs.
One bowl of cabbage (89 grams) contains four grams of total carbs, and two grams of fiber, resulting in a net carb count of two grams. This low carb count means you can eat unlimited cabbage without being knocked out of ketosis. So if you're a lover of cabbage, you'll be glad to know you can eat as much as you want.
Peanut butter can definitely be part of a keto diet, but it's best to stick to plain options that are free of extra flavors and sweeteners. Almond butter is a good choice, too, and it's slightly lower in carbs. Additionally, you should be mindful of your portion size if you're trying to lose weight.
Although you get different nutrients if you cook or ferment it, raw red cabbage in particular might give you the best nutritional boost per serving. Slice it very thinly and leave it for about 10 minutes to help bring out the fullest, most complex flavors. Then add it to salads or sandwiches or turn it into coleslaw.
Yes, zucchini is keto. A medium zucchini has about 6 total grams of carbs and 2 of them are fiber. So one whole zucchini has 4 net carbs. Zucchini is very popular on the low carb diet.
"Lazy [keto] means you're taking the easy approach to the counting of macros," said Blatner. "Dirty [keto] is when people are eating [high-fat foods] like fast food and bacon and not caring so much about the quality of food."
Bananas. Bananas may be great for muscle recovery, reducing bloat, and calming an upset stomach, but they're on the list of foods you can't eat on the keto diet. With 25g of carbs per 100g serving, bananas are too high in carbs.
Cucumbers are keto, therefore, an excellent vegetable choice for a low-carb diet. They contain low net-carb counts and can be eaten frequently without worry. Add them to your favorite fresh recipes or enjoy them sliced with a low-carb dipping sauce like my jalapeno ranch dip.
Celery sticks are a low calorie, low carb food that a person can eat while following a keto diet. According to the USDA , 110 g of celery — or about nine celery sticks — contains around 3 g of carbs. Celery sticks are excellent choices for dipping in nut butters, such as unsweetened peanut or almond butter.
Some veggies may contain many carbs — and fortunately, cabbage isn't one of them. At less than 5 grams of net carbs per serving (whether you're eating green, red, napa, or savoy cabbage), you'll be sure to stay in ketosis.
One cup of chopped green cabbage contains 5 grams of carbohydrates. This gets broken down into 2.2 grams of fiber and 2.8 grams of sugar, which means the total net carbs in a cup of cabbage is just 2.8 grams. Red cabbage clocks in a little higher at 5.1 grams per cup, due to it's higher sugar content.
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