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Ground Beef and Cabbage Skillet Recipe Tex-Mex Style

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Ground beef and cabbage skillet recipe, Tex Mex Style with Mexican Cheese Blend! This low carb flavorful meal is ready in under thirty minutes!

Tex Mex cabbage beef skiillet in a cast iron pan

Tex Mex Cabbage Beef Skillet Recipe

Do you have an cast iron skillet?  It’s the most versatile pan in the house.  There are some healthy benefits too (ten reasons to try cast iron cookware).  Use it to cook up your ingredients on the stovetop, and the same skillet can go straight in the oven!

There is a bonus too!  You will get a good arm workout lugging that skillet around!

No joke.  Cast iron skillets are HEAVY, so factor less time at the gym.

This skillet also retains the heat nicely, so your food will stay warmer longer.  That’s important for cooks.  How many times have you finally sat down to eat with the family and your food is already cool?

Ingredients Needed For This Skillet Meal

This is a simple flavorful meal that is easily customized to turn into your own masterpiece. Start with these ingredients:

  • ground beef
  • cabbage
  • butter
  • taco seasoning
  • shredded cheese
  • minced onion
  • salt and pepper
Tex Mex cabbage beef skillet in a cream bowl with blue napkin

Ground Beef and Cabbage Stovetop to Oven Recipe

and straight to the table to be plated up…nice and warm!

I seasoned the beef with my homemade taco seasoning mix, and instead of dicing up some onion I used a teaspoon of dried onion, and lots of cheese topped the whole dish!!

Simple, simple, and so flavorful!  Most evenings dinner turns into leftovers for lunch, buuuh

There is a BUT coming…

cabbage beef skillet recipe in a cast iron pan with two filled bowls

Once we filled our bowls I put the skillet back in the oven and forgot to turn off the oven.  Sigh. Between the skillet retaining heat like a mini oven and the extra cooking time, I was left with a charred cabbage beef skillet meal!

Good thing this recipes calls for half a head of cabbage.  The other portion will be cooked up right away!

Optional Ingredients

As mentioned earlier, this recipe is easily adaptable to what you have in your pantry as well as your personal taste. Consider adding the following:

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Yield: 4 servings

Tex Mex Ground Beef and Cabbage Skillet Recipe Topped with Spicy Mexican Cheese Blend

Tex Mex Ground Beef and Cabbage Skillet Recipe Topped with Spicy Mexican Cheese Blend

Ground beef and cabbage with a Tex-Mex flair! This stovetop to oven recipe is simple to make and completely customize-able. Want more heat, add some jalapenos or diced chilies.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 head green cabbage, sliced in shreds
  • 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 3 tablespoons Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
  • 1 1/2 cups Mexican Cheese Blend
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large skillet add 1 tablespoon of butter and saute cabbage on medium high heat until the cabbage softens. Remove from heat and place cabbage in a separate dish.
  • In the same skillet add the remaining tablespoon of butter and cook ground beef breaking up meat as it cooks. Add taco seasoning, onion and stir until meat is cooked. If the meat is dry add up to 1/4 cup of water. Return cabbage to skillet and season with salt and pepper. Fold in 1/2 cup of cheese. Top skillet with remaining cheese and place in the oven. Cook until cheese melts (10 minutes).

    • Nutrition Information:

    Yield:

    4

    Serving Size:

    1
    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 367 Net Carbohydrates: 0g Sugar Alcohols: 0g
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    2. That skillet looks just delicious and your bonus? Hahaha! Love that too!! Seriously though I’m sure cooking it in the cast iron skillet makes the perfect vessel to bring this all together – what a yummy recipe!!

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    4. This looks super yummy! A great fusion of Irish and Mexican. I also like to use dried onions instead of taking the time to chop fresh ones sometimes. I mean, some days I just don’t have that kind of work in me! Thanks again for the yummy recipe!

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    6. I love good cabbage recipes! When I buy one it’s a lot to use for John and I and I’d love to repurpose some of it as more than just a side dish.

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    11. This looks SO good! I’m a total fan of cabbage and try to eat it every week. It’s so healthy and good for you! And no kidding about the skillets! I have several. Try moving a stack to get to the one on the bottom!

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    13. I love beef and noodle skillets and ate them all the time growing up. They were a staple that I could make myself. Now that I need to cut out some carbs I love the idea of using cabbage as a replacement.

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    14. I made this but added a can of petite diced tomatoes right after blending in the taco seasoning – it was delicious !

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    15. I made this tonight. It was delicious! I used a full package of taco seasoning and a can of Rotel. My only complaint, no leftovers for tomorrow 😞

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    16. Thank you for the recipe! Would you by chance have the nutritional breakdown/serving size? Very yummy recipe!

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    19. This is the 2nd time I’m making this…the first time with chicken and now with mince (ground beef)! it’s so delicious! Thanks for a great recipe.

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    20. Better way to soften the cabbage is to put 1/4-1/2 up water in the pan. Then the cabbage. Cover tightly and steam on medium 5-10 minutes. Stir. Cover tightly again and steam another 5-10 minutes. Yummy recipe. Used raw onions and whole packet of Taco Seasoning Mix.

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    21. I’m making this tonight. I have the cabbage & meat prepped. Just waiting for the family to be ready to eat, then I will stir it all together & pop it in the oven. It smells awesome! I added chili peppers & fresh jalapenos to mine!

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    23. Just made this again for the second time. Since the garden is in full swing added freash zucchini. It was again delightful. BIG THANKS

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    24. I made this tonight, adding a can of Rotel tomatoes, and then served it with a dollop of sour cream, OMG seriously yummy! Thank you for posting this recipe!

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    25. Got this recipe from Vicky. Trying it tonight. We serve meals to a group member v children and wanted to check it out first. Put in a can of Rotel tomatoes and will give it a dollop of sour cream.

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    27. Made this tonight. I hate hamburger and only tolerate cabbage but this was pretty good. Hubby loved it. Leftovers tomorrow he is putting on taco shells. I’m eating it plain but adding sour cream.

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    28. I used half beef and half ground Italian sausage topped with salsa and sour cream. I also added some chopped garlic to the meat. I just started a Keto diet and this was delish can’t wait to make it again.

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    30. I’ve made this several times and we don’t get tired of it!! What are your thoughts on doubling it? Cook it up in a big pot and put in a casserole dish? I know it’s more dishes for me, but I always wish we had more leftovers!

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    31. So I made this today for lunch and it was amazing I cooked the meat first and just used the oil from that to cook the cabbage second because I didn’t read the directions correctly and it was amazing. Eating it my I brainstormed everything else I could do with this as base, I can’t wait to try more of your recipes.

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    32. 1st time I followed the recipe, it was OK. 2nd time I added 1 tsp Cumin and 1/4 lb Pork Chorizo. It was much better! I’ll make it again!

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    34. I made this for dinner tonight and it was a huge success!! My family loves their food spicy so I added 2 fresh seeded jalapenos and hot sauce. It was amazing!

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    35. I think this is dinner tonight! I’m going to mix it up though and add black beans in with the meat and black olives and tomatoes on top when done. 😊

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    36. Such a quick and easy dish to cook! It was delicious and Will become a staple meal in my household. Dinner in less than 30 minutes, yes please!

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    37. My family loved this recipe! I added rotel tomatoes to my dish, and look forward to adding other favorites ingredients each time I make it. Thank you for sharing this with us!

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    38. I made this tonight and it was delicious. My husband ate three servings. Thank you for a dish that is Keto friendly and good for those spouses that are not on the path with me. I definitely will be making this again.

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    40. I love this and pretty much make it at least once a month. I absolutely make the taco seasoning recipe that’s included in the recipe. To me it makes a big, positive difference in the taste. Easy and so delicious.

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    42. Made this last week for my picky husband who is eating low carb. We both loved it! I used pre packaged already shredded cabbage to make the prep easy and I used diced onions instead and we topped it with sour cream. It was very filling and I didn’t even miss carbs with the meal. Will be making this again for sure!

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    44. I loved it. I always used bagged finely shredded cabbage (I’m lazy). I added carrots because I needed to use the ones that I had. I topped it with sour cream , salsa and olives, because, why not go all the way . Also its 112 outside, so I just put the lid on for awhile until the cheese melted, no need to use a oven.
      Thanks so much!

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    45. I made this last night using a cabbage my hubby grew in his garden. We loved it. So easy and quick. Tonight I used the leftover cabbage the same way it’s used in this recipe – sautéed it with the butter and salt and pepper for 3-4 minutes – delicious.

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