5 from 45 votes
Turkish Cabbage Stew
Turkish Cabbage Stew features ground beef or lamb cooked with finely chopped red onion and a blend of warm spices including paprika, cumin, coriander, and red pepper flakes. The dish simmers with roughly chopped cabbage and beef broth until tender, resulting in a hearty, spicy, and mildly smoky stew. It balances savory meat flavors with soft cabbage and rich tomato paste base.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
6
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Calories:
286 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Soup
Cuisine:
American, Turkish
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 1 red onion very finely chopped, large
- 1 pound ground beef or lamb
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon paprika sweet
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried coriander
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 cabbage thick stem removed, washed and roughly chopped, medium head
- 2 cups beef broth
Instructions
- Place a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the butter, and melt it.
- Add the onion and cook it, stirring occasionally, for about 3-5 minutes until soft.
- Add the ground beef and cook until nicely browned, breaking it down with a wooden spoon, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste, red pepper flakes, paprika, cumin, coriander, and salt. Stir and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the cabbage and the broth.
- Cover the pot and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 - 25 minutes or until cabbage is tender.
- Taste and adjust for salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
286kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
64mg
(21%)
Sodium
458mg
(19%)
Potassium
623mg
(13%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1023IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
58mg
(64%)
Calcium
92mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 recipes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 286
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 286kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 458mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 623mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1023IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 58mg | 64% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.