Spiced Beef with Cabbage

Cabbage is one of the most underrated vegetables. I find it’s delicious as long as you don’t boil it! It’s super nutritious and as a bonus will keep in the fridge for weeks if not months.

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Spiced Beef with Cabbage

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 2 people

Ingredients

• 450 g ground (minced) beef
• 2 teaspoons baharat ras El hanout or ground cumin
• 1/4 large cabbage sliced
• 1 lemon
• 4 tablespoons hummus

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

• Preheat a large frying pan on a medium high heat. Add a little oil and cook beef, stirring every now and then until beef is well browned.
• Add spice, salt and pepper and cook for another minute or so. Remove beef from the pan and place in a clean bowl.
• Add a little more oil to the pan and reduce the heat to medium. Add cabbage and cook covered stirring periodically until the cabbage is no longer crunchy. Will take 5-10 minutes.
• Return beef to the pan and warm through. Add a squeeze of lemon, taste and add more if needed.
• Serve beef and cabbage with hummus on top.

Variations

vegetarian / vegan – replace beef with cooked lentils, chickpeas or crumbled firm tofu. You might want to soften a chopped onion and add it as well for extra depth of flavour. And serve with some toasted nuts for extra protein.

different meat – lamb is my favourite alternative but you could use and minced (ground) meat. Just make sure it has a good amount of fat so the dish isn’t too dry.

different veg – try brussels sprouts (sliced), kale, broccoli, broccolini, caulliflower, bok choy, asparagus, peas or zucchini.

different spice? – for a completely different vibe use a little curry powder or garam masala instead. Chinese 5 spice and bok choy is another great combo. Plain fresh or dried chilli is great for those who like it hot!

more substantial – serve with cooked noodles tossed through, or with flat bread such as pita or tortillas on the side. You could also serve with couscous or quinoa.

herby – serve with some flat leaf parsley, mint or coriander (cilantro) leaves.

more veg – soften an onion before cooking the beef. Feel free to add any of the ‘different’ veg listed above. Also a little chopped carrot or halved cherry tomatoes can be lovely. For more greens serve on a bed of baby spinach or with salad leaves on the side.

paleo (grain, legume & dairy-free) – use sweet potato hummus. Or replace the hummus with mayo or tahini.

Waste Avoidance Strategy

minced (ground) beef – freeze it.

baharat, ras El hanout or ground cumin – keep them in the pantry.

cabbage – will keep wrapped in a plastic bag in the fridge for weeks if not months.

lemon – will keep for months in a plastic bag in the fridge.

hummus – will keep in the fridge for a few weeks. Can be frozen.