BBQ Beef and Cabbage

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 small onion
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 3/4 tsp salt, divided
• 4-6 cups shredded cabbage, about one pound
• 8 oz. tomato sauce
• 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 oz. shredded cheddar
• 1 green onion, sliced

Directions

1. Warm the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then add the ground beef. As it cooks and browns, use your spoon to crumble it into smaller pieces.
2. While the beef is cooking, cut the onion into a fine dice. Stir the onion, paprika, garlic powder, and salt into the skillet with the beef, and keep cooking over medium heat until the onion turns tender.
3. As the beef and onion cook, shred the cabbage finely. When the onion is soft, pour 1/4 cup water into the skillet and scrape up the browned bits from the bottom as you stir. Add the cabbage and mix everything together. Cover the skillet and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring now and then, until the cabbage has wilted.
4. Stir in the tomato sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and Dijon. Leave the lid off and let the mixture simmer a few more minutes, until the liquid has cooked down a bit. Taste the sauce, then add more salt if it needs it, about 1/4 tsp.
5. Scatter the shredded cheddar over the beef and cabbage, cover the skillet again, and let it sit for 1-2 minutes, just until the cheese melts. Finish with the sliced green onions and serve.