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Cabbage & Meatballs

February 13, 2018 by Dinner Tonight

This cabbage & meatball recipe is going to be a new family favorite! It has the perfect balance of sweet and savory that everyone will love, and it is so simple to make!

Cabbage and Meatballs
Cabbage & Meatballs
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  • CourseMain Dish
Servings
6
Servings
6
Cabbage and Meatballs
Cabbage & Meatballs
Votes: 7
Rating: 4.14
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  • CourseMain Dish
Servings
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Servings
6
Ingredients
  • 1 pound extra lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 head cabbage shredded
  • 2 15 oounce cans tomato sauce low sodium
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 8 ounce cranberry sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 4 giner snap cookies crushed
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Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, egg and black pepper. Form into 1 inch meatballs.
  2. Place 1/2 of shredded cabbage in a large pot, add meatballs. Spoon cranberry sauce over the meatballs and add remaining cabbage
  3. In a bowl, mix the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder. Pour over meatball/cabbage mixture.
  4. Simmer uncovered, 20 minutes. Stir gently being careful not to break up meatballs. Add the lemon juice and cookie crumbs. Simmer another 10-15 minutes until meatballs are completely cooked.
Recipe Notes

Cabbage & Meatballs Nutrition Facts Serving size 6 (432g) servings per container 6 Amount per serving Calories 290 % Daily Value Total Fat 4.5 g 6 % Saturated Fat 1.5 g 8 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 75 mg 25 % Sodium 200 mg 9 % Total Carbohydrate 42 g 15 % Dietary Fiber 6 g 21 % Total Sugars 18 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 23 g Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 % Calcium 124 mg 10 % Iron 5 mg 30 % Potassium 1131 mg 25 %

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, Beef, cabbage, cranberries, cranberry, fall, Heart Healthy, main dish, meatball, protein, winter

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