Ingredients

  • 1 small head cabbage
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 bell peppers
  • 1 teaspoon garlic
  • 1 onion
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 2 quarts water
  • 7 teaspoons beef base
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 1/2 pints grape tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Method

  • cut tomatoes in half, chop onion, chop cabbage, chop bell peppers.
  • brown lean beef about 3/4 done, drain most of fat. Add beef back to dutch oven or large pot. Add garlic/onion powder, soy sauce and Worcestershire cook until mostly evaporated. then remove beef and set aside with any juice/fat.
  • add butter, chopped garlic, onion saute until translucent
  • turn up to high, add bell peppers and cook stirring often allowing for a bit of char on peppers. turn down to medium.
  • add tomatoes, salt and pepper then cook covered for 10 minutes then mash up tomatoes if you want.
  • add beef base and tomato paste to water and whisk then add to pot.
  • add cabbage and brown sugar then cook for at least 30 minutes stirring once in a while.
  • serve with shredded cheese, crackers, sriracha if you want.