Cabbage Ground Beef Casserole is a hearty and cheesy casserole that is ultra creamy and meaty.
Cabbage Casserole
I’ve added browned ground beef to one of the most popular recipes on Spicy Southern Kitchen, Old-Fashioned Cabbage Casserole, and the result is amazing. A wonderful side dish becomes a hearty main dish casserole that is so delicious. A Ritz cracker/ cheddar cheese topping is a great finishing touch.
How To Make Cabbage Ground Beef Casserole
- Brown and crumble the ground beef. Transfer to a baking dish.
- Cook onion and cabbage in the same skillet to cook the cabbage down some. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to baking dish.
- Stir together condensed soup, mayonnaise, and half a cup of cheddar cheese. Spread over cabbage mixture.
- Mix together topping ingredients and sprinkle on top
- Bake for 30 minutes. Tent with aluminum foil if getting too brown after 20 minutes.
Variations
- Make it spicy. Add half a teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes.
- Use ground chicken, turkey, or pork in place of ground beef.
- Use sour cream in place of mayonnaise.
- Leave out the onion if you don’t like onion.
- Add sauteed mushrooms.
- Use homemade condensed soup instead of canned.
- Change the cheese. Swiss, Colby Jack and mozzarella cheese are all good substitutes for cheddar cheese.
- Change the topping. Do a French-fried onion or Panko crumb topping.
Storage
Leftovers will keep for 3 to 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The cracker crumb topping will lose its sweetness. You can crisp it back up a little by reheating in the oven.
More Cabbage Recipes
- Sweet and Sour Cabbage with Bacon
- Smothered Cabbage and Potatoes
- Southern Cabbage
- Cabbage and Noodles
- Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
- Slow Cooker Spicy Cabbage Beef Soup
- Tex-Mex Cabbage Soup
- Cabbage and Kielbasa Skillet
Cabbage Ground Beef Casserole
Cabbage Ground Beef Casserole is a hearty and cheesy casserole that is ultra creamy and meaty.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- salt and pepper
- 1 small head green cabbage, cored and coarsley chopped
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 8 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 (10-ounce) can condensed cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 1½ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
Topping
- 30 Ritz crackers, coarsely crushed
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Brown and crumble the ground beef in a nonstick skillet. Season with salt and pepper.Transfer to a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Wipe skillet clean and melt butter over medium heat.Add cabbage and onion and cook 8 to 10 minutes to cook the cabbage down some. Season with salt and pepper. Note: Go easy on the salt since condensed soup has a good amount of sodium.Spread cabbage mixture over ground beef.
- In a medium bowl, stir together condensed soup, mayonnaise, and ½ cup of shredded cheddar cheese.Spread over cabbage mixture.
- In a medium bowl, stir together Ritz crackers, melted butter and remaining cheddar cheese.Sprinkle mixture on top of casserole.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
Notes
If you want to make this casserole spicy, add half a teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes.
Nutrition
Calories: 641kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 139mg | Sodium: 965mg | Potassium: 562mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1136IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 295mg | Iron: 4mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This was delicious, especially the Ritz/butter/cheese topping. Next time I might add some spice to the ground beef, but even without any, it was fine. Definitely one I’ll be making again!
A Ritz cracker/ cheddar cheese topping is a great finishing touch.
Almost exactly what I’m looking for- I think I’m going to add a bit of rice to the ground beef yet but this looks delicious!